Which of the following is causing global sea levels to rise?
A) Greatly increased precipitation
B) Airborne silt and sand from desertified landscapes forming sediments on the bottom of oceans
C) The expansion of ocean water as it warms
D) Large amounts of carbon dioxide diffusing into seawater
C
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What are dolos?
a. Structures used to dissipate wave energy at high-energy shorelines to protect harbors. b. Structures that extend from the beach that trap sand from the current. c. Seawalls that protect property against beach erosion by deflecting wave energy. d. Jetties that stop the longshore transport of sediments e. Dredged offshore sand used to reinforce beaches.
Life is possible on Earth's surface because of the:
a. gamma rays and ultraviolet wavelengths reaching the surface. b. filtering of shortwave radiation by our atmosphere. c. action of the atmosphere as an insulator and heat transfer/storage medium. d. all of these.
Using the insolation diagram, name the correct sequence of surface pressure zones associated with latitude zones. Start from the equator and move toward the poles.
A. high pressure, high pressure, low pressure, low pressure B. high pressure, low pressure, high pressure, low pressure C. low pressure, low pressure, high pressure, high pressure D. low pressure, high pressure, low pressure, high pressure
Areas experiencing continentality, such as Verkhoyansk, Russia, can have exceptionally large annual temperature ranges (e.g. a range of 105°C (189°F))
Indicate whether the statement is true or false