Which of the following is not a reason that temperature increases with depth?
A) The outer surface of the planet cools by radiating heat.
B) Denser inner rock types hold more heat than less dense crustal rocks.
C) Heat conducts outward from the core into the lower mantle.
D) Rocks heat up when pressure increases.
Answer: B
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A) Doppler radar cannot penetrate into the center of a mature hurricane. B) Doppler radars are not commonly used in coastal areas. C) Doppler radar is not very accurate at measuring rainfall intensity associated with the hurricane. D) hurricanes must be within 320 km of the coast for Doppler radar to "see" them.
Generally, the number of organisms and their total amount of living tissue decreases greatly up the food chain.
a. true b. false
Which of the following scenarios can lead to the formation of a kame?
A) Sediment accumulates in a hole in the ice. B) Sediment is carried on top of the glacier. C) Sediment collects in subglacial stream channels. D) Sediment covers a stagnant block of ice.
Actual evapotranspiration for Berkeley, California is highest during
A) May. B) July. C) September. D) February. E) March.