What slows the escape of long-wave radiation form Earth's surface?

A. trees.
B. nitrogen gas.
C. greenhouse gases.
D. rain.


Answer: C

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A) Cambodia
B) Singapore
C) Malaysia
D) Burma
E) Vietnam

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Which of the following physical properties would you expect for krypton (Kr)?

A. hard B. conducts electricity C. shiny D. brittle E. a gas at room temperature

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Types of eolian erosional features include:

a. loess and inselbergs. b. barchans and badlands. c. pediments and alluvial fans. d. buttes and playas. e. yardangs and ventifacts.

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Throughout much of Earth's history, the global climate was probably ____

A) warmer than it is today B) colder than it is today C) about the same temperature as it is today D) more variable than it is today

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