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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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