____________ ____________ are wind-driven movements of water at or near the ocean's surface. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


Surface currents

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During the process of adiabatic cooling, the temperature decreases because the air has:

A) expanded to a larger volume. B) lost heat to the colder air at higher altitudes. C) been compressed. D) lost some of its water vapor. E) emitted infrared radiation.

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If very cold air is brought indoors and warmed with no change in its moisture content, the saturation vapor pressure of this air will ____________________ and the relative humidity of this air will ____________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

What is the source of heat in geothermal power?

A. Radioactive elements inside the Earth B. Coal burning C. Active heating by solar energy D. Combustion of synfuels

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An increase in cloud cover due to higher moisture content in the atmosphere is an example of a ________

A) positive-feedback loop B) negative-feedback loop C) neutral feedback loop D) reversible feedback loop E) irreversible feedback loop

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences