A form of the degree day used as a guide for crop planting and for estimating crop maturity dates.

The rate at which an atmospheric variable (usually temperature) decreases with height.

The heat that is either released or absorbed by a unit mass of a substance when it undergoes a change of state, such as during evaporation, condensation, or sublimation.

A convective storm (cumulonimbus cloud) with lightning and thunder. Thunderstorms can be composed of an ordinary cell, multicells, or a rapidly rotating supercell.

A mid-sized company requires users to log in using an OTP sent to their smartphone in an SMS text. However, their plan is to replace the current system of authentication and provide everyone with a security key. What would motivate the company to take this action? a. because it requires a physical connection and does not rely on wireless technology b. because security keys are based on something that you know c. because security keys do not generate OTPs d. because authentication codes transmitted by a security key are more secure than OTPs

A threat actor manages to spoof the MAC address in the cache of a computer with the goal of redirecting traffic. What type of attack is the threat actor launching? a. MAC flooding b. ARP poisoning c. MAC cloning d. MAC cache attack e. CAM spoofing

Identify the differences or similarities between the Raspberry Pi and the Arduino. a. Both have strong built-in native security features. b. ICs on the Raspberry Pi and Arduino are not user-programmable. c. The Raspberry Pi has more processing power than the Arduino. d. The Raspberry Pi has an FPGA, and the Arduino has an SoC. e. The Arduino is designed as a controller for other devices.

Part of your responsibilities include maintaining the root CA as well as the intermediate CAs for a large organization. What should you do to ensure the security of the root CA? a. Allow local access only from an isolated network. b. Require two-factor authentication for local and remote access. c. Keep it powered down until you need to issue or reissue certificates. d. Ensure all traffic flowing to and from the root CA is encrypted and disable wireless access.

ACE-inhibitors work by inhibiting the enzyme that converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II. Angiotensin II contributes to hypertension by which of the following mechanisms?

A patient with a new prescription of Augmentin (amoxicillin with clavulanic acid) develops bronchospasm, chronic urticaria, or angioedema fifteen minutes after the first dose. Which of the following best describes the likely immunologic mechanism for the reaction?