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Cards in this guide (11)
What characteristic distinguishes Neptune from the other planets

Neptune is extremely windy.

Shoreline erosion and coastal flooding are two consequences of

A global rise in sea level.

What do greenhouse gases contain

The earth's atmosphere contains trace gases, some of which absorb heat. These gases (water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and nitrous oxide) are referred to as greenhouse gases.

Along a front which type of air is always forced upward

Warm air :d

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.

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

temperature

Why did aristotle concluded that earth was round

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

What do barrier islands form as a direct result of

Barrier islands form as the result of wave or tidal flow parallel to a coastline.

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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