Specific Heat: Which one of the following quantities is the smallest unit of heat energy?
A. calorie
B. kilocalorie
C. Btu
D. joule
Answer: D
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A) adiabatic cooling. B) a dry adiabatic rate. C) fog. D) orographic lifting.
What term describes the process of transformation of the first cell of a new individual into an adult?
a. inheritance b. genetics c. reproduction d. development e. sex
Suppose that a planet was discovered that has twice the mass and twice the diameter of Earth. What would be the escape velocity for this planet? (Assume that for Earth the escape velocity is 11 km/s.)
A. 15.6 km/s B. 11 km/s C. 22 km/s D. 7.8 km/s
The technique of connecting multiple telescopes together to combine the images from each telescope is known as
a. abberation. b. resolving power. c. active optics. d. adaptive optics. e. interferometry.