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how is the daily temperature range affected by the presence of clouds
its lower
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This variable atmospheric component can exist in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) at the temperatures and pressures that normally exist on Earth.
water
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two cities are located at the same latitude city eight is in the southern hemisphere and city b is in the northern hemisphere associate the two cities reflect the general characteristics of the hemisphere where they are located which city should be a warmer winter temperatures
city a
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primary purpous of surface ocean current
transfer heat and equalize the imbalance of energy between the poles and the equator
5
Which one of the following gases has the GREATEST EFFECT on weather?
water vapor
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Why are average monthly temperatures cooler in Quito, Ecuador than Guayaquil, Ecuador?
Quito is at a higher elevation
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The atmosphere is strongly ________ with respect to terrestrial radiation
absorption
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mechanical thermometer often used in home thermostats.
bimetal strip
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while ascending through the atmosphere, you record temperature with a standard thermometer and find that the temperature has risen from -48 C to -18 C over the last 10 km. which of the following regions of the atmosphere are you most likely in?
mesosphere
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tropic of cancer 90 degrees when
june 21
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transfer of heat by molecular collision is known as
convection
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The two types of heat recognized by meteorologists are
latent and sensible
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What kind of energy does gravity give to hailstones suspended in a thunderstorm?
potential
14
The primary factor which determines what type and how much radiation an object emits is its
temperature
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approximate altitude of auroral displays
80-400 km
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Reduction of Arctic Sea ice is expected to
lead to a further increase in air temperatures in the Arctic region
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troposhere means
turns over
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wind is an example of
advection
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which of the following is most likely to block the atmospheric window and keep the lower atmosphere warmer
clouds
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the troposphere is most likely to be thickest where
over the equator
21
the most important source of the free oxygen in our atmosphere is
green plants
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Which of the following associations is CORRECT?
A) thermosphere — high heat
B) mesosphere — begins at a height of 50 km
C) troposphere — positive lapse rate
D) stratosphere — coldest temperatures in the atmosphere
mesosphere — begins at a height of 50 km
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earth is closest to the sun
winter northern hempishere
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the aurora borealis layers will most likely be stronger
when there is a lot of solar flare activity
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