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2 © OCR 2023 Section A You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this section. Write your answer to each question in the box provided. 1 Which part of the Periodic Table contains the most reactive metals? D A C B Your answer [1] 2 Which process traps heat from the Sun in the Earth’s atmosphere? A Combustion B Displacement C Greenhouse effect D Photosynthesis Your answer [1] 3 © OCR 2023 Turn over 3 The list is part of the reactivity series of metals. Calcium most reacti...

14: Thermocline thin layer where temperature changes more rapidly with depth than it does in the layers above or below pynocline is the cline or layer where the density gradient is greatest within a body of water source of sea salts chemical weathering of rock what factors control the salinity of seawater? precipitation and evaporation what factors control the density of seawater? temp and salinity 15: beach drift Type of erosion where sediment moves in a...

Arctic ozone dent - ANSWER Area of stratosphere over arctic region where ozone concentrations are low Climate change - ANSWER Directional change in climate over a period of 3+ decades Greenhouse effect - ANSWER Warming of the earth by gasses in atmosphere that absorb and rereadiate infrared energy emitted by earth's surface Greenhouse gasses - ANSWER Atmospheric gases that absorb and reradiate the infrared radiation emitted by earth's surface (H2O, CO2, CH4, and N2O) Aerosols - ANS...

PRAXIS II ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (5001) EXAM 2024 The attack on Pearl Harbor - correct answer What was a contributing factor to the United States entering World War II? The Battle of Fort Sumter - correct answer What event is recognized as the beginning of the American Civil War? The death of Cleopatra - correct answer What contributed most to the fall of the ancient Egyptians? The development of republican democracy - correct answer What is a lasting influence ancient Romans had on m...

What percentage of the people in the United States are farmers? 2 Careers in agriscience include which of the following? processing and recreation and food production By the year 2010, the world population of humans is estimated will be 7 billion What is the meaning of the Greek word bios? life The science involved in the cultivation, propagation, processing and marketing of things like flowers and vegetables is known as horticulture In genetic terms, what is the goal of the process of ma...

5 disciplines important to environmental studies - correct answer1. uncertainty, risk and complexity 2. scale and jurisdiction 3. technology 4. politics, interest and power 5. values and ideas 6. governance greenhouse effect - correct answerthe warming of earths surface and lower atmosphere cause by inferred (thermal) energy that is absorbed and re-emitted by greenhouse gasses in enhanced greenhouse effect - correct answerthe impact on the climate from the additional heat retaine...

WX 201 Test 1 Questions and Answers In the atmosphere Cold air sinks and warm air rises Weather State of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, moisture, pressure, etc. Climate Average or generally prevailing conditions Most abundant gases Nitrogen (78), Oxygen (21), Argon (.93) Which gas has a variable concentration, dependent upon location? Carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, water vapor What are the most common greenhouse gases? CO2, Methane, Ozone ...

Natural Science Exam Questions and Answers Latest 2024/2025 Graded A+. What is the purpose of sphygmomanometer? a. To measure blood pressure b. To measure hypertension c. To measure body temperature d. To measure heart beat 3) The amazon river flows into which body of water? a. The Atlantic Ocean b. Lake Huron c. The Pacific Ocean d. The Ionian sea 4) The Great Victoria Desert is located in which country? a. USA b. Egypt c. Australia d. Mexico 5) Which of the following is NOT a ty...

AQA AS PHYSICS 7407/1 Paper 1 Mark scheme June 2024 With 100% Correct Questions And Answers uses of friction - - rubbing hands for warmth - break pads on bikes Efficiency = - Useful Energy Output / Total Energy Input Increase efficiency - - add lubricant - reduce friction internal energy - the sum of the kinetic and potential energies of all particles in the system Conduction - The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching. Convecti...

What happens to solar radiation as it tries to reach the surface of or planet? - Atmosphere is largely transparent to incoming solar radiation; Most visible radiation reaches the surface; About 50% absorbed at Earth's surface; Absorption: energy is converted to heat; Reflection: energy bounces off a surface (albedo: percentage of light reflected); Scattering: dust and gas molecules scatter energy in all directions What is albedo? How can albedo change? - Percentage of diffusely reflected sun...