Vertical mixing of air tends to ____________________ the environmental lapse rate
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANSWER: ?steepen
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Australopithecus and Homo:a. hominoid d. Neanderthal b. hominid e. Cro-Magnon c. anthropoid
For maximum winter warmth, in the Northern Hemisphere, large windows in a house should face
a. north. b. south. c. east. d. west. e. any direction.
The maximum amount of load that a stream can carry is known as stream ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Black smokers emit water in excess of 350 degrees Celsius, but release water rather than steam. Why is this so? (Water normally turns to steam at 100 degrees Celsius)
a) The water surrounding the smokers cools down the emitted water b) The boiling point of water is much higher where black smokers occur due to higher pressure c) The benthic life associated with black smokers prohibits the water from vaporizing d) None of the above