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Cards in this guide (19)
How many Christians believe in the signs of the stars or heaven or astrology

True Christians do not believe in Astrology. .

Which color has the longest wavelength

Of the colors in the visible spectrum, red has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength. As you move on "up" the spectrum, wavelengths get shorter.

Red has the longest spectrum of all visible light. But infrared is even longer and there are many more "colors" but you can't see them.

What characteristic distinguishes Neptune from the other planets

Neptune is extremely windy.

What type of front forms when the surface position of the front does not move

stationary

Along a front which type of air is always forced upward

Warm air :d

An increase in ocean temperatures can cause

Melting of sea ice, bleaching of corals, migration of marine species, changes in ocean currents

What two factors are used to classify climate in the Koppen climate classification system

temperature and precipitation

How do highland climates compare to nearby areas at lower elevations

They are cooler and wetter.

What does the sun consume to produce energy and helium

Hydrogen! :)

Which characteristic is not true of cold fronts A they lift upward B they push warm fronts downward C they move more slowly than warm fronts D none of these are true

None of the choices are true.

What does the earths tilt determine

mostly climate

What forms where warm air moves toward cold air

A warm front forms.

Which factor does not help determine the height length and period of a wave

temperature

What are polar climates characterized by

low rates of evaporation(novanet/Gradpoint)

Does the melting of polar ice caps cause global warming

No, the melting of the polar ice caps is the result of global warming.

Why did aristotle concluded that earth was round

Because during a lunar eclipse, Aristotle observed that the shape of the earth was round.

What is the shape of a middle-latitude cyclone

Mid-latitude cyclones are typically comma-shaped.

What is earths axis slowly but continuously points in different directions known as

I think you are referring to a phenomenon called Nutation.

What natural warming of both earth lower atmosphere and the earths surface is the blank effect

greenhouse effect

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