When Earth is farthest from the Sun, its location is referred to as the ________ position
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
aphelion
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The annual variation in atmospheric carbon dioxide is caused primarily by seasonal photosynthesis on land in the Southern Hemisphere.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The albedo of Earth's surface is only about 4%, yet the combined albedo of Earth and its atmosphere is about 30%. Which set of conditions below best explains why this is so?
A) high albedo of clouds; low albedo of water B) high albedo of clouds; high albedo of water C) low albedo of clouds; low albedo of water D) low albedo of clouds; high albedo of water
Sunspot activity
A) typically varies in number on a roughly eleven-year cycle. B) was first observed in the late nineteenth century. C) typically has the same number of sunspots per year. D) has been conclusively linked to climate changes.
A delta with long, fingerlike sand bodies, each deposited in a distributary channel that progrades far seaward, such as the Mississippi River, is typically formed as a(n) ____-dominated delta
A)avian B)stream C)wave D)tide E)sediment