In order to explain the transport of heat through the earth, it is necessary to invoke the process of:

a. radiation
b. conduction
c convection
d. diffusion


c

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A falling skydiver who reaches terminal speed continues to gain

A. acceleration. B. speed. C. both of these D. none of the above

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The Galician Association of the Language and the Academy of the Galician Language disagree as to whether Galician should be considered a

A) pidgin or a creole. B) language family or a language branch. C) dialect or a language. D) standard language or a scheduled language. E) vigorous language or a developing language.

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Which of the following best describes why entrainment is such an important atmospheric process?

A. It adds to the buoyancy of air parcels. B. It helps to suppress the growth of clouds. C. It provides uplift for rising air parcels. D. It provides moisture to growing clouds.

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Which type of plate interaction can ultimately result in the creation of new continental crust?

a. oceanic crust converges with continental crust (O-> <-C) b. continental crust converges with continental crust (C-> <-C) c. oceanic crust diverges from oceanic crust (<-O O->) d. oceanic crust converges with oceanic crust (O-> <-O)

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