Viscosity (i.e., resistance to flow) of magma is controlled by factors different from those affecting the explosivity of volcano eruption.

a. true
b. false


Answer: b. false

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If an ice block 10 centimeters wide, 10 centimeters high, and 20 centimeters long melted, how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?



A) Less than 0.1 centimeters
B) 0.1 to 1 centimeter
C) 1 to 2 centimeters
D) 2 to 4 centimeters
E) 4 to 10 centimeters

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Describe how Wien's law has been applied to the understanding of satellite images that you see on television weather broadcasts

What will be an ideal response?

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According to the equation of state p = ?RT, if pressure remained constant and the temperature increased

A) the density would have to remain constant B) the density would have to increase C) the density would have to decrease D) the constant R would have to change

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Although water vapor accounts for about 60% of the atmospheric greenhouse effect, it is the increase of ____ in the atmosphere that appears to be the main cause of global warming

A) carbon monoxide B) ozone C) carbon dioxide D) argon

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