Land heats and cools more rapidly than the ocean because of its

A. lower specific heat when compared to the ocean.
B. great potential for latent heat on land through evaporation.
C. strong mixing through soil horizons on land.
D. ability for land to retain heat better than the ocean.


Answer: A

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

What is the primary component of Venus' atmosphere?

A) CO2 B) O2 C) N2 D) argon

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

In toxicology studies, LD50 is best described as ________

A) the dose at which 50% of an exposed population is killed B) the dose at which 50% of an exposed population develops disease C) the dose at which 50% of an exposed population develops a chronic effect from the toxicant D) the dose at which at least 50% of the exposed population is not affected by the toxicant

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Which of the features on this aerial photograph is a cut bank?



A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Which of the following geoengineering techniques involves using 17 million 50-foot high resin-based

carbon dioxide scrubbers? a. fertilizing the ocean b. carbon capture and sequestration c. solar radiation management d. large-scale forestation e. atmospheric capture of CO2

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences