Satellites in a(n) _______________ orbit stay located over the same spot above Earth

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


geostationary, geosynchronous

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Which of the following is causing widespread concern?

A) As atmospheric oxygen levels decline, the ozone layer is being destroyed. B) As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels decline, the ozone layer is being destroyed. C) As levels of methane decline, average global temperatures are increasing. D) As levels of carbon dioxide increase, average global temperatures are increasing.

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A subsurface body of rock or soil that does not transmit economically significant amounts of groundwater is called a(n):

a. aquifer b. aquitard c. aquiclude d. none of the above

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Which of the following statements describes an isotope?

A. element with the same number of protons but a different number of electrons B. element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons C. element with the same number of neutrons but a different number of electrons D. element with the same number of neutrons but a different number of protons E. none of the above

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According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, which of the following statements expresses the radiative energy emitted by one square metre of an object?

A. It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the negative third power. B. It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the second power. C. It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the fourth power. D. It is equal to a constant multiplied by its temperature, raised to the tenth power.

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