Stream discharge is calculated by multiplying the water’s average velocity by the _______________ of the stream
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANSWER: cross-sectional area
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a. viruses b. bacteria c. Plasmodium parasites d. parasitic worms e. mosquitoes
Organisms that regulate their internal body temperature are called _______. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
Global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents, which drive weather systems and, ultimately, climate patterns are created by
A) the coriolis force.
B) frictional force caused by the Earth's spinning on its axis.
C) imbalances created by energy surpluses and deficits at the equator and poles, respectively.
D) the differential heating properties of land and water.
True or False: Mantle convection occurs because upward-moving rock expands more by decompression than it contracts by cooling
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.