A permanently frozen layer of subsoil and underlying rock is called ____
a. taiga
b. permafrost
c. patterned ground
d. tundra
b
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A. a sphere because it has the greater surface area to volume ratio B. a cube because it has the greater surface area to volume ratio C. a sphere because it has the smaller surface area to volume ratio D. a cube because it has the smaller surface area to volume ratio
At which of the following locations and times is the deepest radiation inversion likely observed?
A. in a deep valley during the summer B. on a desert in winter C. in polar regions in winter D. at the top of a high mountain in winter
Which of the following is true?
A) Lightning results from the buildup of electrical energy within clouds or between the cloud and the ground. B) Thunder is caused by rapid contraction of the air. C) The majority of lightning strikes occur over the oceans because of high rates of evaporation and friction. D) Lightning is relatively uncommon on the Earth. E) Thunder is caused by rapid cooling of the air.
Create a table detailing the four types of marine sediments and their source (parent) material
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