If the temperature of the atmosphere increases with altitude, a(n) ____________________ ____________________ is said to exist

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


temperature inversion

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Both graphite and diamond are made entirely of carbon, yet they have very different physical characteristics because ________.

A. graphite is created in a cool setting and diamond is a hot setting B. of the type of bonding between the carbon atoms C. they are made of different carbon isotopes D. diamond's carbon atoms are larger than graphite's

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Keeling's reports from Mauna Loa demonstrated ________

A) that as distances from cities decreased, CO2 concentrations increased B) an increase in tropospheric CO2 from the 1950s to present C) the presence of El NiƱo D) that sediments deposited on the seafloor can yield clues about past climates E) that CO2 levels have been stable over the last 40 years

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When an atom of Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay, it becomes ____

A)U-234 B)U-236 C)Th-234 D)Th-236 E)Th-238

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Which of the following best matches the description?Competition between members of the same species.

A. carbon cycle B. denitrifying bacteria C. ectoparasite D. limiting factor E. habitat F. nitrogen cycle G. nitrogen-fixing bacteria H. community I. herbivore J. trophic level K. intraspecific competition L. interspecific competition M. omnivore N. biomass O. producer P. secondary consumer

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