List three factors that contribute to the differential heating of land and water
What will be an ideal response?
Any three:
1 ) land is opaque, water is more transparent
2 ) water mixes, land does not
3 ) specific heat of water is higher than for land
4 ) evaporation from water bodies is greater than from land
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A) the development of abundant and inexpensive fossil fuels such as shale oil B) both sustainability and technological efficiency C) additional exploration of shale oil and natural gas resources D) productivity and economic prosperity in developing nations E) exploration for petroleum reserves in deeper areas of the oceans than were previously technologically possible
The two major jet streams that impact weather in the northern hemisphere are the:
A) polar jet stream and the low-level jet stream. B) the subtropical jet stream and the low-level jet stream. C) polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream. D) None of the above. Jet streams are not significant to northern hemisphere weather.
Explain the concept of convergent evolution using an example
Where in the gene is the promoter located?
A) in the exons B) in the introns C) in the regulatory portion D) It can be in any of these.