Which of the following is an example of humans influencing solar energy or seasonality?
A) Solar winds affect communication systems on Earth.
B) Longer summers due to climate change have altered migration patterns of some animals.
C) Seasonal change determines the rhythm of life and food resources.
D) Solar energy drives ecosystem processes that benefit humans.
B
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Regarding urban heat islands, it is true that
A) scientists who study climate change have not taken into account the impact of urban areas on temperature readings of weather stations there. B) the highest temperatures are typically found on the edges of a city. C) the highest temperature increases relative to surrounding rural areas are found in cities with both large areas and large populations. D) soil typically has a greater heat storage capacity than most building materials.
Long sand ridges oriented parallel to the prevailing wind direction are called
A) transverse dunes. B) linear dunes. C) parabolic dunes. D) star dunes.
A glacier's mass balance is determined by
A) accumulation. B) ablation. C) both accumulation and ablation. D) neither accumulation nor ablation.
When water freezes, its volume
A) decreases. B) remains the same as in the liquid state. C) increases.