In what kind of nighttime cooling are ground-level temperatures colder than temperatures above the ground?


radiation inversion

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A. a site near the equator, such as the Galápagos B. a site at high latitudes (very far south in this case) C. Ushuaia, near the southern tip of the continent

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Couplings are tightened and loosened with a _____ wrench.

a. hose b. hydrant c. spanner d. lug

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Clear-cutting ________

A) restricts timber harvesting to mountaintops B) removes all trees from an area C) is a form of violent protest favored by radical environmental organizations D) is harvesting trees from coastal areas only E) involves elimination of subsidies to farmers

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Human migration has had little effect on the distribution of the world's population

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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