Advection fog is often observed along the Pacific coast during summer, as westerly winds carry moist air toward the shore. The fog forms because the surface water near the coast is ____ the surface water farther offshore
a. much colder than
b. much warmer than
c. the same temperature as
d. richer in nutrients than
e. richer in wildlife than
ANSWER: a
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. habitat loss B. pollution C. climate change D. overexploitation
What perspective did the Daoist philosophers hold in common with the Greeks?
a. They understood nature as purely Good. b. They viewed the country as morally superior to the city. c. They held similar philosophies on not acting deliberately. d. They were critical of self-centered money interests.
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A. artesian. B. hydraulic gradient. C. groundwater divide.