Occasionally, a layer of cool air forms under a layer of warmer air in the troposphere, which is different from the normal conditions. This change from the normal temperature profile in the troposphere is called a ________
A) thunderstorm
B) temperature or thermal subversion
C) temperature or thermal inversion
D) tornado
E) cold front
C
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Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems of South Asia?
A) flooding of the river deltas B) deforestation C) air pollution D) acid rain E) water pollution
Your cousin lives near a nuclear power plant and is concerned about the white smoke he sees coming out of the giant smokestacks at the nearby nuclear power plant. To lessen his fears, you should inform your cousin that ________
A) the smoke is actually steam coming from cooling towers and that the water producing the steam did not come from the reactor core B) nobody has ever been killed or injured from an accident at a nuclear power plant C) the amount of radioactivity in the fuel rods of a functioning nuclear power plant is so low that there would be nothing to worry about, even if the power plant were to fail and release all of its radiation into the air D) the smoke is being generated by the connected coal power plant that provides backup electricity to the nuclear power plant
The subsistence needs of a growing human population, as of yet, have had little effect on Madagascar's landscapes and wildlife
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is a major portion of the diencephalon?
What will be an ideal response?