Where are temperatures highest in an urban heat island?

A) suburban residential
B) urban residential
C) downtown
D) parks
E) commercial areas


C

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A) Taconic B) Laramide C) Tibetan D) Cordilleran

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After cleaning up a lawn mower, Jason piles up a bunch of gas and oil soaked rags in the corner of the garage. During the night, the rags undergo spontaneous combustion, setting fire to the garage before the fire could be extinguished

According to HAZMAT guidelines, these rags exhibited a dangerous level of A) ignitability. B) toxicity. C) neutrality. D) corrosivity.

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Although hydroelectric dams generate electricity without producing greenhouse gases, they ________

A) are short-lived structures that have to be rebuilt about every 20 years B) alter water control in ways that make it more difficult to irrigate crops C) contribute only about 5% of the electrical power throughout the world D) eliminate farmland, wildlife habitats, and sometimes even villages in regions that are flooded E) still produce more greenhouse gases per unit of electricity produced than coal power plants

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How many rotating lists of names are used to name tropical storms and hurricanes?

A) ten B) six C) one D) They write a new one every year.

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