Explain why the solar "constant" actually varies over time

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The Sun "flickers" as it burns, so very small variations in solar output occur.

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Exurbs are "boomtowns" that are in remote areas for only one reason--access to

A) hiking and camping. B) farmland. C) wildlife. D) affordable housing. E) free parking.

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Using the graphic map scales, determine the maximum width of the eastern Twin Butte (use the 6100 contour to be the outer edge of the butte).

The question is based on the lower right (southeast) corner of the “Greasewood Spring, Arizona,” quadrangle (Maps T-18 and T-19 shown in color in the back of the Lab Manual). What will be an ideal response? __________ feet __________ kilometers

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Middle latitude cyclones

A) are essentially two dimensional with little vertical structure. B) are essentially two dimensional with little latitudinal structure. C) are essentially two dimensional with little meridional structure. D) are three-dimensional entities.

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