An air layer is sometimes put between two panes of glass to help insulate a window because air cannot transfer much heat energy by _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


conduction

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A. the tropics B. mountain ranges C. the interior of an mT air mass D. northern Canada

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A welded igneous texture indicates that

A. the rock cooled quickly. B. the rock cooled slowly. C. the ash and pumice were hot and became compacted. D. the rock broke apart as it flowed. E. there was a lot of gas in the magma.

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A vertical cross section of soil extending from the surface to the deepest extent of plant root activity or to the regolith and bedrock is known as a

A) soil horizon. B) soil profile. C) pedon. D) polypedon.

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A higher 16O to 18O ratio in oceans indicates a ________ climate, whereas a lower 16O to 18O ratio indicates a ________ climate

A) colder; warmer B) warmer; colder C) cooler; cold D) warmer; hot E) cold; hot

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