The most direct impact of the process of capillary action is to
A) contribute to overland flow.
B) decrease the water available for transpiration.
C) increase the infiltration rate.
D) move water to the surface.
D) move water to the surface.
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When heat is added to boiling water, water temperature
A) increases. B) decreases. C) stays the same.
The migration of steel production to the 3rd World reflects the growing importance of
A) labor costs. B) government subsidies. C) taxes to the delivered cost of steel. D) all of the above. E) none of the above; production has not migrated there.
Most of an iceberg is under water because ________
A) the mass of an iceberg is concentrated in the zone of wastage B) ice is more dense than seawater C) the mass of an iceberg is concentrated in the zone of accumulation D) seawater is more dense than ice
In general, buying in bulk is environmentally friendly because it ________
A) encourages people to eat or use just a little bit more than smaller sizes B) recycles materials that would otherwise wind up in a landfill C) encourages people to eat less or use less of a product D) allows consumers to save money by purchasing larger amounts of an item for less E) reduces packaging waste