The single largest source of many forms of atmospheric pollutants, including carbon monoxide, is
A. electricity-generating plants.
B. waste disposal by incineration.
C. transportation.
D. industrial and manufacturing activities.
Answer: C
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A. calorie imbalance. B. molecular speed. C. temperature differences. D. none of the above
Which of the following was NOT discussed in the opening two-page spread of the Atmospheric Moisture chapter?
A) Clouds B) Precipitation C) Amount of moisture in the atmosphere D) Movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere E) All of these choices are correct
________ is a "soft" solution to coastal erosion that tends to imitate natural processes
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What is diagenesis?
A) The change from a sedimentary rock to a metamorphic rock B) The weathering of carbonate rock due to dissolution C) The textural, compositional, and other changes that occur to sediments after deposition D) The two-stage cooling process that creates porphyritic rocks