Why does ocean temperature change little from day to night?
a) Marine ice caps keep ocean water from heating up too much.
b) Lesser cloudiness over the oceans allows them to soak up more solar energy than land.
c) Salts in ocean water absorb sunlight during the day and release it at night.
d) Stronger, more consistent winds over the ocean distribute heat evenly.
e) High heat capacity allows water to gain and release heat without much change in temperature.
E
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What is the exception to the pattern of fewer deaths in more recent
hurricanes? Speculate as to why casualties may have been high for this particular storm. What will be an ideal response?
Convection in the atmosphere
A) can be initiated by conduction at ground level. B) requires the release of latent heat. C) can only occur through adiabatic processes. D) is most prevalent in polar regions. E) is known as advection when air movement is vertical.
Which of the following is correct of floodplains?
A) They rarely occur in a fluvial landscape created by an "old" river. B) They are erosional landforms. C) They often evolve after a stream has ceased downcutting at a significant rate. D) They are the areas of a stream where terraces are present.