COMPRE SCIENCE; WAVES UNIT TEST, UNIT 7- LESSON 9.

Question

URBAN AREAS TEND TO BE WARMER THAN RURAL AREAS THAT SURROUND THEM. THIS IS MAINLY CAUSED BY HOW THE MATERIALS THAT HUMANS USE FOR BUILDING, SUCH AS CONCRETE, ABSORB AND RADIATE ENERGY FROM THE SUN. THIS IS KNOWN AS THE " HEAT ISLAND" EFFECT.
1. LOCAL VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
2. THE OCEAN TIDES
3. LOCAL WEATHER PATTERNS
4. THE MOVEMENT OF CRUSTAL PLATES

Answer 1

The correct answer is 3. Local weather patterns.