When we examine the climate of a small area of Earth’s surface, we are looking at the ____, which includes the conditions across regions such as towns
a. ?macroclimate
b. ?mesoclimate
c. ?microclimate
d. ?local climate
e. ?global climate
ANSWER: b
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Why might global warming increase the magnitude and/or frequency of weather-related hazards?
A) Global warming will affect the fundamental processes occurring in the atmosphere. B) Warmer clouds are more likely to generate tornadoes. C) Warmer air is able to hold less water, leading to heavier rains. D) Warmer ocean waters will channel more energy into the atmosphere.
What would have happened to the earth if it were 10% closer to the sun?
A) Our sun would have burned out after a few hundred million years so life would not evolve. B) Our atmosphere would consist mainly of carbon dioxide. C) Liquid water and the water cycle would not exist. D) Our atmosphere would consist mainly of nitrogen.
Today, ____ of the world's population and ____ of the U.S. population live in urban and suburban areas.
A. 52%; 82% B. 20%; 75% C. 82%; 52% D. 90%; 87% E. 100%; 100%
Immigrants to the United States under the age of 15
A) are less common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. B) are more common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. C) are equally common than the proportion of children already in the U.S. population. D) cannot legally immigrate. E) may only arrive with their mothers and proper immigration documents.