Solar energy and terrestrial reradiation are usually measured in units of length called ______.

A - nanometers
B - langleys
C - calories
D - micrometers
E - isotherms


D - micrometers

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The cells involved in blood clotting are

A) red blood cells. B) white blood cells. C) platelets. D) hemoglobin.

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Which of the following statements best illustrates bias in scientific investigations?

A) Investigations of the cause of AIDS are limited by our inability to see viruses. B) Investigations of the health effects of smoking are funded and published by a tobacco company. C) An experiment testing the effect of a new drug has only one control group. D) Researchers studying heron nests notice that some baby herons fall out of nests and are killed.

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Which of the following accurately describes annual groundwater withdrawal in the United States and Canada?

A) Withdrawals increased 150 percent between 1950 and 2000. B) The percentage of withdrawals in the United States and Canada are about the same. C) Groundwater pumping is presently not exceeding water recharge rates. D) The amount withdrawn is equal to river discharges in the United States.

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What is meant by the term monsoon wind system? Briefly describe or sketch the wind and pressure pattern during the summer and winter monsoon in Asia

What will be the ideal response?

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