Which type of fog occurs when a warm moist marine air mass moves over a cold land mass?
a. advection fog
b. radiation fog
c. upslope fog
d. frost fog
e. ground fog
a
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Which of the following percentages represents the approximate combined albedo of the Earth and the atmosphere?
A. 50% B. 30% C. 10% D. 4%
You have been hired by a rapidly growing small city to improve the air quality, which has deteriorated in the past 10 years. What would be a logical action to take?
A) decrease the amount of CFCs used locally B) remove the hydroelectric dam on the nearby river C) improve transportation options, including carpool lanes, buses, and light rail D) move or close the cattle feedlots located along the nearby river E) try to negotiate with the large city downwind whose factories produce large amounts of pollution
Climate during the most recent 10,000 years has been extraordinarily stable compared to similar periods of time during the past two million years
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Two rubber companies, Boing and Twang, are currently producing along, and polluting, the same river. Both companies are considering whether to install pollution filters on their factories. These filters cost $15 million each. If a filter is installed, there is a benefit of $20 million, but this benefit is divided equally between the two companies. In the absence of any government intervention or agreement between the firms,
A. both firms will install filters B. Boing will install a filter, Twang will not C. Twang will install a filter, Boing will not D. neither firm will install a filter