_______________ is/are the transfer agent(s) of advection

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Wind (&/or Ocean currents)

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Dew point measures

A. the temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor. B. a percentage of how close the air is to saturation, how "humid" it feels. C. the amount of liquid water droplets in the air. D. the mass of water vapor compared to a total mass of a volume of air.

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The EPA is authorized by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to test the safety of chemicals used in bulk in the manufacturing of products

When passed, these regulations required the testing of existing and new chemicals when there are indications of potential risks. Since TSCA was passed, the EPA has A) reversed this guideline, requiring the testing only for substances that are known carcinogens. B) tested and banned more than 300 new and existing substances. C) tested the safety of about half of the 80,000 chemical substances in the inventory. D) tested the safety of less than 1% of the chemical substances in the inventory.

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A tabular, concordant pluton would be called a:

a. sill b. dike c. laccolith d. stock

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Refer to the scenario above. Assuming a temperature of 20°C at the ground surface, what is the temperature at a depth of 2 miles?

Scenario: In the pursuit of scientific knowledge, you decide to bore a hole into the crust to see how the temperature changes. You start your borehole in Davenport, Iowa, where the geothermal gradient is 20°C/km. What will be an ideal response?

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