Earth radiates energy primarily in the ultraviolet wavelengths

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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The nuclear power accidents at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island are less likely in most modern U.S. nuclear power plants today because of

A) the use of different types of fuels in the nuclear cores that cannot cause a total meltdown. B) increased reliance on robots to avoid human errors. C) additional design features that provide more layers of safety. D) new nuclear power plant designs that require only 1% of the nuclear fuel.

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In tropical regions the surface temperature of the oceans is high but decreases rapidly with depth between 300 and 1000 meters because ________

A) rapidly upwelling cold currents occur in these regions B) tropical regions are areas of high rainfall and this rapidly lowers the temperature of seawater C) sunlight cannot penetrate much below the surface of the oceans D) cold water from the polar regions flows just below the surface E) volcanic activity on the seafloor is rare in the tropics

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How can slow mass movements be detected? What will be an ideal response?

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If both a methyl group and a hydroxyl group are attached to a benzene ring, which of the following is the preferred way to name the compound in the IUPAC system?

A) as a hydroxymethylbenzene B) as a hydroxytoluene C) as a methylphenol D) all of these are equally acceptable

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