The major absorber of terrestrial radiation is ________

A) water vapor
B) ozone
C) oxygen
D) carbon Dioxide
E) none of the above


A

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A) crust B) mantle C) Moho D) outer core E) inner core

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Under which of the following circumstances can the relative humidity exceed 100 percent without producing fog?

A. There are no condensation nuclei present. B. The dew point is higher than the air temperature. C. The air is perfectly dry. D. There are too many electrically charged ions in the air.

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