Which phrase defines an aquifer? a. the total amount of precipitation that falls on an area in a year b. the network of streams and rivers that flow into a large river c. a lake or a pond that is used to store water d. an underground geological formation that contains a large amount of water

An occluded front moves over the farmland that has been experiencing drought conditions. what change in weather will this front likely bring? a. gray skies, but no rain b. an extended period of rain c. more dry air and sunny skies d. violent, short-lived thunderstorms

Hannah is writing a report on how albedo affects the global climate. she’s proofreading her passage for any factual errors. which sentence must hannah correct before submitting her report? earth receives energy from the sun. this energy drives many of the processes on earth, including its climate. some part of this energy is reflected by earth’s surface. we use the term albedo to describe the reflected energy. albedo of an object is the ratio of the reflected radiation to the total radiation reaching the object. a value of 0 means no energy is absorbed by the object, whereas a value of 1 means that all of the energy is absorbed. in this way, the albedo of an object can influence earth’s atmospheric temperature.

How have the greenhouse gasses increased from the year 2000 to 2018