Real which of the following descriptions best states how oceans and land absorb the sun's energy differently?
land retains absorbed heat longer than oceans do. b.b.
land absorbs the sun's energy slowly, while oceans absorb it more quickly.
c.
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land only absorbs radiation that is not harmful to humans.
d.
land reflects more of the sun's energy, while oceans absorb it slowly and retain it longer.

Select the correct text in the passage. the moving continents affect all subsystems on earth. which sentence identifies a potentially negative consequence of shifting continents? the supercontinent pangaea began to break up about 175 million years ago. [during this process, more coastline was exposed as the landmasses separated]. [the rearrangement and displacement of these huge landmasses resulted in the diversity of plants and animals we see on earth today]. [the movement of the plates sometimes leads to earthquakes and tsunamis]. however, over the long course of earth's history, their effects are usually minimal. in oceans, the plate movements usually lead to seafloor spreading. [seafloor spreading often results in the formation of underwater ranges of mountains].

Landmasses on a flat map look distorted because

Which of the following types of nonrenewable fuel sources requires the storage of radioactive waste? a. coal b. nuclear c. solar d. oil