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jace

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on: Jul 29, 2018
If air were a better conductor, at nighttime Earth would be
 
  A) considerably colder.
  B) considerably warmer.
  C) not appreciably different in temperature.

Question 2

When a volume of air is compressed, air temperature
 
  A) increases.
  B) decreases.
  C) neither of these


stillxalice

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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