The conversion of liquid water into gaseous water is called ____.
A. runoff
B. percolation
C. infiltration
D. evaporation
E. precipitation
Answer: D
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A. by moving polluting factories to the poorer countries B. by importing polluting technologies from poorer countries C. by passing laws that restrict the release of toxic chemical into the U.S. environment D. by insisting that the environmental quality of the U.S. be improved
What best explains the movement of heat from tropical areas toward the poles?
A) advection B) orographic fronts C) polar fronts D) specific heat
An increase in the severity and frequency of extreme heat can have a serious impact on human mortality in the US because
A) severe heat kills more people than lightning, tornadoes or hurricanes B) decreasing humidity levels increase the 'apparent temperatures' C) experts believe that the most dangerous health threat occurs from very high daytime temperatures rather than the persistence of high temperatures for several days
The hydrologic cycle is powered by ____
A)consumption of water B)runoff C)solar radiation D)Earth's rotation E)ocean currents