Air pressure:
a. is the amount of force the atmosphere exerts on the earth's surface
b. is related to clouds and aerosols and has little to do with atmospheric gases.
c. increases as you go upward from the earth's surface.
d. None of these choices.
a
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a. ?an air parcel rises. b. ?temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of unsaturated air. c. ?volume changes when a parcel expands or is compressed. d. ?latent heat energy is released in a rising air parcel. e. ?temperature changes in a rising or descending parcel of saturated air.
How does generation time affect population growth rate?
A) the shorter the generation time, the higher the population growth rate B) the longer the generation time, the higher the population growth rate C) the longer the generation time, the more stabilized the population growth rate D) the longer the generation time, the shorter the population growth rate E) the shorter the generation time, the lower the population growth rate
Star twinkle is most pronounced when a star is
A) near the horizon. B) 30 degrees above the horizon. C) 60 degrees above the horizon. D) 90 degrees above the horizon. E) 30 degrees below the horizon.
Who is considered the father of physical oceanography?
a. Charles Wilkes b. Matthew Maury c. James Cook d. Charles Darwin e. John Murray