A mirage is caused by ____

A) scattering of light by air molecules
B) the bending of light by air of different densities
C) a thin layer of moist air near the ground
D) reflection of light from a hot surface


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The cP air-mass in North America originates in:

A) Siberia. B) the North Atlantic. C) Greenland. D) interior Alaska and Canada. E) the Arctic basin.

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A concrete obstruction built out into the water from a beach perpendicular to the longshore current is a(n) ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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An igneous rock with no visible crystals ____

A)has a phaneritic texture B)cooled quickly in a magma chamber C)slowly on Earth's surface D)cooled quickly on Earth's surface E)is granite

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