Answer:
e. is produced by the absorption of UV radiation.
Explanation:
The thermosphere is a layer of Earth's atmosphere which is directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere. It extends from about 85 to 500 km altitude above the earth.
In the thermosphere, the temperature is strongly dependent on the level of solar activity. When the Sun is very active and emitting more high energy radiation, the thermosphere becomes hotter by X-ray and UV radiation absorption.
Answer:
Self-cleaning systems
Explanation:
Oceans are natural self cleaning systems that can get rid of any material on their own.
At some parts of the ocean, new crust are being formed. In some other part, new crustal materials are added.
When organisms in the ocean die, they decay to produce some carbon compounds which goes back to the ocean and atmosphere. Their skeletal parts goes to the bottom of the ocean where it compacts with sediments to form new sedimentary rock sequences.
When wastes from land are brought into the ocean, they can be broken down on the long run.
The ocean is self cleaning and it is an effective system as such.
European Union so it's C.
Molten rock underground is magma and above ground in lava.
Answer:
A. Ice sheets and glaciers
Explanation:
The majority of the freshwater on Earth is not actually in liquid form, but it is frozen. Around 87% of the total freshwater reserves are located in the ice sheets around the North Pole and South Pole, as well as the glaciers in close proximity tot he poles and the higher mountains. This is a big problem since only 13% of the freshwater reserves are in liquid form, 12% of which are groundwater, and only 1% being a surface water. Big portion of the surface water has been polluted, thus it is not good for usage, while the groundwater is constantly being depleted.
The freshwater reserves vary from period to period, and it depends a lot on the climate. In the periods when there's an ice age, the ice sheets and glaciers account for even higher percentage of the freshwater reserves, but in the warmer periods, the surface water and the groundwater increase.
