A heat transfer process in the atmosphere that depends upon the movement of air is:

a. conduction.
b. absorption.
c. reflection.
d. convection.
e. radiation.


d

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During the third Phase of migration to the U.S. (1870-1920), where did the majority of immigrants come from?

A) England and Africa B) Ireland and Germany C) Southern and Eastern Europe D) Canada and Latin America E) Latin America and Asia

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The "tragedy of the commons" refers to a situation in which the cumulative effect of large numbers of people trying to exploit a widely available or shared resource can degrade it and eventually exhaust or ruin it.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Determine the discharge associated with a gage height of


In general, there is a direct relationship between discharge and width, depth (gage height), and velocity. A stream’s rating curve relates stream discharge to the gage height. Figure 22.1 shows the gage height plotted against discharge. Note that the discharge axis is logarithmic.



6 meters: _____________
9 meters: _____________
12 meters: _____________
15 meters: _____________

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The greatest source of water in the hydrological cycle is ________

A) the atmosphere B) groundwater C) precipitation D) soil water E) oceans

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