the energy emitted from the Sun is a product of ______.

a - geysers
b - radioactive decay
c - fusion
d - fission
e - none of the above


c - fusion

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) are warmest

A. at the poles where long days during summer warm water. B. where oceans are deepest allowing for sufficient mixing. C. along the equator where the sun's rays are most direct. D. at the subtropics because descending air promotes clear skies.

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In the Köppen system, which climate group is related to the temperature trend of the average lapse rate?

A. polar B. tropical C. highland D. dry E. midlatitude

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All of the following are characteristics of severe mid-latitude climates, except

A) they can extend up to about 80 degrees latitude. B) they have no true dry season. C) summer precipitation can come from either local convection or mid-latitude cyclones. D) they are not prominent in the Southern Hemisphere.

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