Today, Global Average Temperatures Are Estimated Using

question 15

Multiple Choice

Today, global average temperatures are estimated using

• A) orbiting satellites
• B) weather stations
• C) water temperature measurements by ships
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Rotational Motions

The movement of a body around a fixed point or axis, common in molecules resulting in specific spectroscopic behaviors.

Absorption

The process by which one substance takes up another substance through physical or chemical means.

Frequency Values

Numbers that represent the rate at which a periodic or cyclic process occurs, often measured in hertz (Hz).

Hertz

The unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), defined as one cycle per second.