What is an analemma used for?
a. plotting the movement of Earth around the Sun
b. determining the amount of incoming solar radiation
c. estimating the circumference of Earth
d. showing the declination of the Sun throughout the year
e. estimating the curvature of the Earth
d
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Which number on this figure indicates heating by conduction?
A. 1, direct contact between the burner and the pan B. 2, heating by thermal radiation through the air C. 3, heated water expands and rises to the top of the pan and then cools and flows back down D. 4, moving a pan of water away from the stove
The spill of cyanide into the Tisza and Danube Rivers in 2000 could have been prevented if
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What costs are associated with transactions that can result in damage to the environment, human health, and property?
a. traditional market costs b. internal costs c. external costs d. tangential costs