601. Scientists are able to determine the air temperature in the thermosphere by:

A. Using radiosondes
B. Using temperature probes in orbiting satellites
C. Observing changes in satellite orbits
D. Direct measurements in manned, high-altitude balloons
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Scientists are able to determine the air temperature in the thermosphere by observing changes in satellite orbits.

602. What is lentic habitat ?

A. Running water habitat
B. Standing or still water habitat
C. Marine habitat
D. None
✅ The correct answer is option B.
A lentic ecosystem entails a body of standing water, ranging from ditches, seeps, ponds, seasonal pools, basin marshes and lakes. Deeper waters, such as lakes, may have layers of ecosystems, influenced by light. Ponds, due to their having more light penetration, are able to support a diverse range of water plants.

604. If the earth’s average surface temperature were to increase, the amount of radiation emitted from the earth’s surface would ____, and the wavelength of peak emission would shift toward ____ wavelengths.

A. Increase, shorter
B. Increase, longer
C. Decrease, shorter
D. Decrease, longer
✅ The correct answer is option A.
If the earth’s average surface temperature were to increase, the amount of radiation emitted from the earth’s surface would increase, and the wavelength of peak emission would shift toward shorter wavelengths.