Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. Calm, cloudy nights are usually warmer than calm, clear nights.
b. Each year the earth's surface radiates away more energy than it receives from the sun.
c. The horizontal transport of heat by the wind is called advection.
d. Good absorbers of radiation are usually poor emitters of radiation.
d
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a. deep-ocean b. thermocline c. surface d. thermohaline e. turbidity
What does carbon dioxide break down into once it is in the ocean?
A) Carbonic acid B) Bicarbonate C) Carbonate D) All of these choices
What large California city, located near the coast and surrounded by mountain ranges, is plagued by smog?
A) San Francisco B) Sacramento C) Los Angeles D) San Diego
Which of the following energy sources drives the hydrologic cycle?
A. solar energy B. internal heat energy C. gravity D. wind energy E. river flow