What is the main determinant for air’s water vapor capacity?

A. volume of air mass
B. atmospheric composition
C. air pressure
D. temperature
E. air density


D

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A. most of the energy input into the system goes toward changing state, not to change temperature. B. most of the energy input into the system goes toward changing temperature not changing state. C. most of the energy input into the system goes toward a more ordered, rigid, molecular structure. D. None of these options are correct.

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Elements such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur were added to the Earth's early atmosphere through ________.

A. volcanic emissions B. the chemical weathering of rocks C. the mechanical weathering of rocks D. contact with space E. photosynthesis

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Composite cones ____

a. are part tephra, part caldera b. may erupt in a pyroclastic flow c. are composed entirely of tephra d. are composed entirely of basalt

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

A. Unlikely B. Likely

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