the answer is Radon gas. apart from that human made sources are highly responsible for natural radiation.
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D) radon gas
the answer is Radon gas. apart from that human made sources are highly responsible for natural radiation.
Identify the highest natural radiation. A) terrestrial radiation B) cosmic radiation from outer space C) natural...
The heater with the HIGHEST annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) rating is a(n) a. Natural gas furnace b. Propane furnace c. Fuel oil furnace d. Electric space heater e. Bio-mass pellet stove.
The background radiation in space corresponds to what temperature blackbody radiation? a. 5800 K b. 0 K c. 98.6°F d. 273 K e. 2.7 K
Which of the following types of radiation has the highest velocity? Select one: A. infrared B. X rays C. ultraviolet D. visible E. All radiation has the same velocity.
62. Which terrestrial biome has the the highest average temperatures and the most precipitation? -A. Boreal forest -B. Tropical Savanna -C. Temperate seasonal forest -D. Tundra -E. Tropical rainforest 63. What is the relationship between the processes of nitrogen fixation and denitrification -A. Both processes move nitrogen from land to oceans. -B. Both processes move nitrogen to the atmosphere. -C. Both processes remove nitrogen from the atmosphere. -D. Denitrification takes nitrogen from the air and makes it usable by plants;...
A natural-gas-fired steam power plant produces 50 MW of net work while consuming natural gas at a rate of 500 MMBTU/hr (five- hundred million BTUs of heat emitted by the combusting natural gas per hour). (a) Determine the thermal efficiency of this facility (b) Determine the rate of heat rejection from this facility (c) If the flame temperature of the natural gas were 800°C and the heat rejected by the facility was into a nearby lake at 15°C, determine the...
Identify the temperature at which O2 has the highest velocity. A. 900K B. 650K C.500 K D. 1000K E. 325K
A small conducting spherical shell with inner radius a and outer radius b is concentric with a larger conducting spherical shell with inner radius c and outer radius d. The inner shell has total charge +2q, and the outer shell has charge +4q. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the electric field in terms of q and the distance r from the common center of the two shells for r < a, b < r < c, and r > d. Note...
1. On Earth, which of the following is in radiation balance? A. The entire atmosphere B. The surface at high northern latitudes (e.g., > 50° N latitude) C. The entire surface D. The entire Earth/Atmosphere system (measured at the boundary with outer space). E. All of the above 2. Which of the following can directly release a greenhouse gas to the atmosphere? A. Ammonium oxidation step of nitrification B. Denitrification C. Nitrogen fixation D. Ammonification E. Choices A & B...
1. An 8000 kg satellite is launched from the surface of the Earth into outer space. What initial speed is needed by the satellite in order to reach a great (i.e., infinite) distance from the Earth, neglecting the effects of air resistance in the atmosphere? (G = 6.67 × 10−11 N·m2/kg2, ME = 5.97 × 1024 kg, RE = 6.37 × 106 m.) A)9,200 m/s. B)18,900 m/s. C)11,180 m/s. D)25,200 m/s. E)8,450 m/s.
12. Which of the following represents a terrestrial depositional environment?: a river, b. beach c. delta d. lagoon e. shallow marine 13. The earlier a mineral crystallizes from Bowen's Reaction Series, the it is at the Earth's surface: a. more stable b. less stable c. larger d. smaller e. none of the above 14. A sequence of sedimentary rocks in which the oldest is on the bottom and the b. Original youngest is on top is an example of the...