Acar is lifted a certain distance in a service station and therefore has potential energy relative to the floor. if it were lifted twice as high how much potential energy would it have?

Ecologist have observed a sharp increase of sulfur dioxide in the air . what might be a possible consequence of excessive sulfur dioxide in the air ? a. acid rain b. ozone layer depletion c. ozone layer hole d. increase in sea levels

Mr. j, age 42, is a construction worker in las vegas. he recently noticed that a mole on his face seemed to be getting larger and darker. at first he did not worry because he was in the sun a lot and assumed the change may have been caused by sunburn. after a month, not only was the mole larger and darker, but it appeared to be “bumpy.” his doctor diagnosed a malignant melanoma skin cancer following biopsy of the nevus. mr. j reports pain in his right shin that does not go away when he puts his feet up or sleeps. discussion questions 1. relate mr. j’s skin changes to the warning signs for malignant melanoma. (see malignant melanoma.) 2. discuss the normal progression of this malignancy. what is the significance of the bone pain that mr. j is experiencing? (see malignant melanoma.) 3. discuss the treatment available for this patient and the prognosis for recovery. (see malignant melanoma.)

On a spring day, a middle-latitude city (about 40? north latitude) has a surface (sea-level) temperature of 10 ? c. if vertical soundings reveal a nearly constant environmental lapse rate of 6.5 ? c per kilometer and a temperature at the tropopause of –55 ? c, what is the height of the tropopause?