The average insolation received by the thermopause when Earth is at its average distance from the sun is known as the
A) solar constant. B) energy balance.
C) incoming solar radiation. D) solar wind input to the atmosphere.
A
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Smoking contributes to the risk of all of the following, except
A) lung cancer. B) heart disease. C) COPD and other related lung diseases. D) malaria and tuberculosis.
How does water leave this atmospheric reservoir? What will be an ideal response?
The present of till indicates
A) deposition by water. B) deposition by a glacier. C) deposition by wind. D) deposition of unknown origin (wind, water, or glacial).
The figure below shows the intensity of an Earthquake in northern California that affected much of the same areas that were damaged by the 1906 earthquake in a very similar manner. Based on this information, ________
A) people should not be allowed to build homes in the intensity VIII regions because the U.S. taxpayer has to pay to rebuild after such an earthquake
B) in general, the current building codes are adequate, but people should be aware of the hazards in this area
C) construction methods are clearly inadequate in the high intensity areas, and all homes in those areas need to be reinforced
D) people who live in the high intensity regions should be required to carry earthquake insurance