List the four most important greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere.
What will be an ideal response?
water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide
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a. sensible heat loss of water b. heat capacity of water c. latent heat of fusion d. diffusion of heat energy e. latent heat of vaporization
One of the postulates of Dalton's theory was incorrect. Which of the following best describes the effect of the incorrect postulate?
A) Since one postulate was incorrect the theory must be discarded. B) The theory can still be used because the erroneous postulate does not have any effect on the physical properties of the elements. C) The theory can still be used because the erroneous postulate does not have any effect on the chemical properties of the elements. D) The theory can still be used because the erroneous postulate does not have any effect on either the chemical or physical properties of the elements.
The primary difference between tropical and middle-latitude forests is that middle-latitude forests have developed a mechanism to counteract:
a. long periods of sunlight b. long periods of high temperatures c. long periods of low humidity d. long periods of low temperatures and annual precipitation variations e. long periods of stormy weather
The word "frontogenesis" on a weather map would mean that
a. a front is in the process of dissipating. b. one front is about to overtake another front. c. a front is regenerating or strengthening. d. severe thunderstorms will form along a front. e. a front is approaching.