The passage of either shortwave and longwave energy through the atmosphere and water is an example of

A) insolation. B) refraction. C) absorption D) transmission.


D

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Rocks of _______ origin tend to be gas prone, where as rocks of _____ tend to be oil prone.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What are the options of linking a GIS to another software package (e.g., a statistical package)?

What will be an ideal response?

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In which of the following region would you expect to have the highest levels of seawater salinity?

A) Polar oceans B) Midlatitude oceans C) Subtropical oceans D) Equatorial oceans

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