This thin region near the ground, the ________, is heated by conduction from the earth's surface
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: laminar boundary layer
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Atmospheric nitrogen is converted to nitrogen oxides
A) when fuels are burned at high combustion temperatures. B) if the sun is shining brightly and there is a temperature inversion. C) on cloudy days when carbon and soot levels are unusually high. D) if radon gas is present when gasoline is burned in automobiles.
Photosynthesis:
A) releases oxygen into the atmosphere. B) is carried out primarily by bacteria. C) releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. D) was prevalent during the first years of the earth's atmosphere.
When people work much less than 8 hours per day, this is called ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
On a weather map, sharp changes in temperature, humidity, and wind direction are marked by
a. ?a front. b. ?an anticyclone. c. ?a ridge. d. ?blowing dust. e. ?a low.