What is the principal reason why Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift was rejected? What will be an ideal response?
Wegener lacked a plausible mechanism to explain how continental crust could move through the sea
floor.
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Which of the following describes the temperature of a rising air parcel?
A. It warms due to compression B. It cools due to compression C. It warms due to expansion D. It cools due to expansion
What effect would the release of carbon sequestered in carbonates and organic sedimentary rocks have on the planet?
What will be an ideal response?
The unit that measures the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1°C is the ________
A) joule B) volt C) watt-hour D) kilowatt-hour E) calorie
_______ is a re-embrace of rural life, in response to undesirable urban conditions; a recent trend that has been changing American settlement patterns
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word