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)

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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

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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.

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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

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