The major absorber of terrestrial radiation is ________
A) water vapor
B) ozone
C) oxygen
D) carbon Dioxide
E) none of the above
A
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Which of the following is not true with regards to the concept of niches?
a. A niche is the place where an organism lives. b. A niche is the general method by which an organism attains its energy. c. A species that is able to survive in a great range of environmental conditions and utilize a wide variety of food resources is a generalist species. d. The giant panda feeds almost exclusively on various types of bamboo. This being the case, these organisms are said to have a narrow specialized niche. e. In a rapidly-changing environment it is a great benefit to have a wide niche.
Under which of the following circumstances can the relative humidity exceed 100 percent without producing fog?
A. There are no condensation nuclei present. B. The dew point is higher than the air temperature. C. The air is perfectly dry. D. There are too many electrically charged ions in the air.
The capillary fringe is thicker in fine-grained sediments and thinner in coarse-grained sediments.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is out of order if we are considering the Earth from the atmosphere to the center? [Crust, mantle, Moho, outer core, inner core]
A) crust B) mantle C) Moho D) outer core E) inner core