________ is the measurement of ocean depths and the charting of the topography of the ocean floor.
A) Photometry
B) Bathymetry
C) Radiometry
D) Altimetry
Answer: B) Bathymetry
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You are out camping in a remote area. The next day, you plan to hike the mountain trail and return to camp before dusk. Your friends suggest that after hiking, you might want to enjoy a warm shower. They suggest that before you head out in the morning, you should suspend a strong, black cloth bag full of about 5 gallons of water, so that it sits in sunshine all day. When you return, the water should be warm, and you can enjoy a luxury because of good planning. It works and you are delighted and refreshed! The process that you used to get a warm shower illustrates
A) passive solar heating.
B) active solar heating.
C) solar space heating.
D) flat-plate collection
DDT, C14H9Cl5, is a very effective insecticide. It is hazardous to other species, however, because it tends to accumulate in the food chain. Shown above is its chemical structure. Suggest why it remains on plants and in soils for extended periods of time.
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How can scientists learn about climatic history?
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How is the development of capitalism in northwest Europe related to Protestantism, at least according to Max Weber?
A) Building new Lutheran churches required congregations to invest money in banks. B) Protestant faiths were often spread by merchant classes who were based in Italy. C) Often traders in Europe would only do business with Protestants. D) Protestants were likely to save money, delay gratification, and see material success as God's grace. E) Leaders of these new branches of Christianity would supply dry (non-alcoholic) areas of Europe with liquor, circumventing official trade barriers.