What meteorological conditions contribute to the formation of a strong radiation inversion?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Students need to know that a radiation inversion is defined as the measured increase in air temperature just above the ground. It forms mainly through radiational cooling of the surface. Since radiation inversions occur on mostly clear, calm nights, they are also called nocturnal inversions.?
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A. the number of indicator species in an ecosystem. B. the number of niches available in an ecosystem. C. whether the population is native or nonnative to an ecosystem. D. the absence of indicator species in an ecosystem. E. birth and death rates of the population in an ecosystem.
How many counties (Number of Records) in the U.S. face some risk from
hurricanes? What will be an ideal response?
From this cross section of the Grand Canyon, what is the youngest rock or structure of the ones listed below?
A. Precambrian sedimentary and igneous rocks B. Precambrian metamorphic rocks and granite C. Hurricane Fault and faults along the Grand Wash Cliffs D. Late Cenozoic basalts E. Mesozoic sedimentary rocks
Which continent contains 60% of the world's population?
A) Asia B) Africa C) North America D) South America E) Africa