the higher latitudes receive much less intense insolation than tropical zones because of ________.

a - greenhouse effect
b - sun's angle of incidence
c - albedo
d - water's transmissivity
e - ocean's specific heat


b - sun's angle of incidence

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A) injury or death of the people working within the power plant. B) destruction of the costly nuclear fuel used in the plant leading to a thermonuclear explosion. C) destruction of the entire nuclear power plant and loss of electrical generating capacity. D) large-scale meltdown, release, and fallout of radioactive particles over thousands of square miles.

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When considering the solubility of a particular solute in a particular solvent the term "like dissolves like" generally refers to which of the following properties?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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