Humans have contributed to the warming of the atmosphere by both adding carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere and decreasing the capacity of the earth to remove it.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
By burning fossil fuels, we have added CO2 to the atmosphere faster than it can be removed. We have also compounded the problem by cutting down vast areas of trees (primarily tropical rain forests) that could absorb the excess CO2.
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A) adding heat B) releasing pressure C) adding water D) removing water
A major contributing factor to the lack of precipitation for the Namib and Atacama deserts are
A. cold ocean currents. B. rain shadow. C. distance to the sun. D. distance to ocean.
The Coriolis effect is caused by ____
A)wind shear between water and the atmosphere B)the axial tilt of Earth C)the rotation of Earth D)differences in air pressure in different regions E)Milankovitch cycles
The strongest winds in a hurricane are found
a. ?at the center of the storm. b. ?in the eye wall. c. ?in the rain bands. d. ?at upper levels, above the center of the hurricane. e. ?near the periphery of the hurricane.