On the basis of temperature, the layers of the atmosphere from the lowest layer to the highest are the thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, and troposphere

a. True
b. False


ANSWER: False

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amount of pressure and degree of temperature. b. rock type. c. duration of the stress d. A and C e. A and B

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Which of the following events is most like the formation of a cloud?

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In a nuclear power plant, the amount of electricity generated is regulated by ________

A) moving control rods into or out of spaces between the fuel rods B) moving the nuclear fuel in and out of water C) releasing surplus heat out of cooling towers that are always part of nuclear power plants D) the Federal Trade Commission E) changing the water levels that surround the control rods

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