Environmental Science
Suppose yesterday morning you noticed ice crystals (frost) on the grass, yet the minimum temperature reported in the newspaper was only 35o F. The most likely reason for this apparent discrepancy is that:

The thermometer was read incorrectly
The newspaper reported the wrong temperature
The thermometer was read before the minimum temperature was reached for that day
Temperature readings are taken in instrument shelters more than 5 feet above the ground
The thermometer was in error

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Environmental Science
The north-facing side of a hill in a mountainous region in the US tends to:

All of these
Grow a variety of trees that are typically observed at higher elevation
Be a better location for a ski run than the south-facing side
Receive less sunlight during a year than the south-facing side
Have snow on the ground for a longer period of time in winter compared to the south-facing side

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Environmental Science
Which of the following is not a reason why water warms and cools much more slowly than land?

Heat energy is mixed in a deeper layer of water
Solar energy penetrates more deeply into water
A portion of the solar energy that strikes water is used to evaporate it
Water has a higher heat capacity
It takes more heat to raise the temperature of a given amount of soil 1oC than it does to raise the temperature of water 1oC

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