Which of the following is a local area's short-term temperature, precipitation, and humidity?
a. climate
b. weather
c. biomes
d. ecosystems
e. currents
Ans: b. weather
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A) direct measurement of the velocity at which air molecules are moving B) direct measurement of the direction at which air molecules are moving C) measurements of the effect moving air has on mechanical objects D) measurements of the effect moving air has on inanimate objects
Desertification of North America's drylands is primarily the result of
A) plowing for crop production. B) livestock grazing. C) fires and the use of modern irrigation systems. D) global climate change.
The best geologic data currently available indicates that Earth is approximately ________ years old.
A. 4,550 B. 4,550,000 C. 4,550,000,000 D. 4,550,000,000,000 E. 4,550,000,000,000,000
On the AVERAGE, for every 1 km increase in altitude in the troposphere, the air temperature ________
A) remains constant B) drops about 6.5°C C) rises only during the day D) rises about 6.5°C