Over the past 30 years in the United States, nuclear power production
A) has increased by more than 200%.
B) has increased by 50%.
C) has remained steady at around 100 plants.
D) has declined from nearly 100 to now about 70 plants.
C
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All other variables equal, humid air is less dense than drier air because:
A) water molecules are negatively charged and thus repel other molecules. B) the molecular weight of water is less than that of either diatomic oxygen or diatomic nitrogen. C) some of the water in humid air will condense, and the latent heat released will expand the air. D) water molecules have a lower average velocity than does diatomic nitrogen.
The favorable stability condition for hurricane development is:
a. a deep layer of stable air. b. a shallow layer of absolutely unstable air. c. a shallow layer of conditionally unstable air. d. a deep layer of conditionally unstable air.
Describe the plate tectonics processes and associated stresses that have led to the formation of the
Himalayas, the world's largest mountain range? What will be an ideal response?
Examine the sketch of a bend in a river. The arrows show the water flow direction. In which of the four lettered locations is deposition most likely to occur?
A) A B) B C) C D) D