Permafrost is ________

A) A surface snow layer that does not melt in the summer
B) A subsurface layer of soil and water that does not thaw
C) An Arctic weather pattern that does not get above freezing
D) A region where planting is not possible because of yearlong morning frost


B

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Project FAMOUS used submersibles to study ________.

A. continental rises B. reefs C. mid-ocean ridges D. trenches E. guyots

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Which of the following best matches the description?Method of disposing of solid waste by burning.

A. NIMBY B. municipal landfill C. disposable D. source reduction E. forced consumption F. mulch G. incineration H. mass burn I. recycling J. municipal solid waste

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As the temperature increases, generally, the relative humidity:

A) is erratic. B) decreases. C) increases. D) is unaffected.

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Which of the following is the main factor that generates the heat from a chinook wind?

A. warm, ocean water B. sunlight C. compressional heating D. friction with the ground

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