Water has such a tremendous capacity to either absorb or release heat that it acts as a powerful control or buffer on global climate.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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The visible surface of Uranus and Neptune are bluish-green because they consist of
A. blue glacial ice. B. methane and other gases. C. oceans of liquid water. D. materials that are very cold because they are very far from the Sun.
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Lentic and lotic freshwaters are distinguished by
A. the amount of nutrients present. B. salinity. C. temperature. D. climate. E. whether or not the water is flowing.
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Choose actions that would serve to reduce flooding in and around an urban area. Select all that apply.
- Building wetlands
- Increasing the number of storm sewers
- Replacing a parking lot with a park
- Requiring 50 meter tree buffers around new developments
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The width of growth rings in which of the following materials can provide a record of climate?
a. Trees b. Shells c. Corals d. All of the above e. Both and b
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