About half of the solar radiation that reaches Earth is absorbed by the surface; the rest is either absorbed in the atmosphere or reflected back to space

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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Scandinavian languages such as Norwegian and Swedish all derive from which Indo-European language branch?

A) Indo-Iranian B) Balto-Slavic C) Romance D) Germanic E) Armenian

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A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of

A. Water used from an aquifer B. Seasonal flooding and infiltration into accessible aquifers C. Seasonal flooding D. Surface runoff and infiltration into accessible aquifers E. Rivers running through the country

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Characteristics of the steel industry include all of the following EXCEPT

A) it is highly capital intensive. B) it is highly labor intensive. C) it relies on huge economies of scale to produce output. D) it has played an important role in the development of industrialized societies. E) it involves relatively simple inputs.

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____________________ is the combination of all factors that limit the growth of a population.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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