The average temperature of the Antarctic is higher than that of the Arctic
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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a. increasing the water supply b. controlling the "mining" of groundwater c. reducing unnecessary waste of water d. developing desalination plants e. cloud seeding and towing icebergs to arid regions
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A. wind B. fog C. saturation D. low pressure
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A) the chemical composition of the atmosphere varies. B) air is compressible. C) the density of air varies with altitude. D) pressure varies with altitude.