Water warms and cools much more slowly than land because it takes more heat to raise the
temperature of a given amount of water 1oC than it does to raise the temperature of soil 1oC. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANSWER: true
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A) are completely automated and require no intervention by human forecasters. B) are mostly unreliable and are little-used by human forecasters. C) provide important guidance to human forecasters. D) are only used in specific, hurricane-prone areas.
Highland climates can have a wide variety of temperature and precipitation characteristics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which common, rock-forming mineral or mineral group is most readily dissolved by groundwater?
a.) clay minerals b.) feldspars c.) quartz d.) calcite
If the saturation vapor pressure increases while the amount of water vapor in the air remains constant, this would indicate
A) that the temperature had increased. B) that the temperature had decreased as a result of the loss of heat energy. C) that the air was cooling by expansion. D) none of the above