The storage of heat in the lower layer of the atmosphere produced by certain heat absorbing gases is called the ________

adiabatic effect
greenhouse effect
grey-body effect
photon effect


greenhouse effect

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The basic unit of heredity, ____, is found in segments of ____

a. DNA; genes b. chromosomes; genes c. genes; DNA d. DNA; chromosomes e. genes; chromosomes

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In certain areas of the open sea, winds, ocean currents, and other factors cause water to come up from the depths to the surface, bringing nutrient from the ocean bottom. This process is called a(n) ____.

A. downdraft B. updraft C. El Niño D. La Niña E. upwelling

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Is India's total ecological footprint greater than that of Japan?

What will be an ideal response

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Which biome includes the eastern United States and much of China?

A) mid-latitude broadleaf deciduous forest B) tropical rainforest C) needleleaf forest D) temperate rainforest

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