The principle that explains the scattering of shortwave radiation and accounts for Earth's blue sky is

A) refraction. B) Mie scattering.
C) Rayleigh scattering. D) transmission.


C

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L. F. Richardson is famous for developing

A) trend forecasting. B) persistence forecasting. C) climatological forecasting. D) ensemble forecasting. E) numerical forecasting.

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Kuwait's of slant drilling oil wells along the Iraqi border was the excuse Hussein needed to invade Kuwait and reclaim it as the nineteenth province of Iraq.

a. true b. false

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Widespread cyclothem deposition in the Pennsylvanian has been attributed to glacial advances

and retreats on Gondwana. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following best matches the description?Use of facts to estimate the probability of harm to human health that may result from exposure to pollutants, toxins, or management decisions.

A. sustainable development B. probability C. risk assessment D. risk E. supply/demand curve F. negligible risk G. subsidy H. external costs I. risk management J. demand

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