Fish survive through cold winters in ice-covered lakes due to water's
A. ability to trap oxygen.
B. high specific heat capacity.
C. poor heat conductivity.
D. bottom temperature above that of freezing.
Answer: D
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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle.
A. likely B. unlikely
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What will be an ideal response?
This diagram features a(n)
A. anticyclone, Northern Hemisphere. B. anticyclone, Southern Hemisphere. C. cyclone, Northern Hemisphere. D. cyclone, Southern Hemisphere.