Which of the following are the most absorptive gases of longwave infrared radiation?
a) oxygen and argon
b) carbon dioxide and methane
c) nitrogen and ozone
d) oxygen and nitrogen
e) argon and nitrogen
Ans: b) carbon dioxide and methane
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A) Vietnam. B) Japan. C) China. D) the Philippines. E) Korea.
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there is a 40 percent chance that it will not rain within the forecast area. b. there is a 40 percent chance that any random place in the forecast area will receive measurable rain. c. it will rain on 40 percent of the forecast area. d. it will rain during 40 percent of the time over the forecast area.
If everybody in the world used resources at the rate that people in the United States do,
A. Economies would prosper B. Our current resources would run out quickly C. Violent conflicts would decrease because basic needs would be met D. More people would experience health problems because people in more prosperous countries experience more stress E. People would be healthier and happier worldwide
The majority of the oil pollution of the ocean comes from
a. blowouts (rupture of a borehole of an oil rig in the ocean) b. tanker accidents c. environmental terrorism d. runoff from land e. normal operation of offshore wells