Winter snows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains are important to cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles because ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
snowmelt provides water over the spring and summer
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Which of the following defines Earth's radiative equilibrium temperature?
A. the average temperature Earth must maintain to prevent the oceans from freezing solid B. the temperature at which solar radiation and infrared radiation are absorbed at equal rates C. the temperature at which the Earth radiates energy at maximum intensity D. the temperature at which rates of evaporation and condensation on the Earth are in balance
What occurs at the boundaries of circulation cells?
a. Winds move eastward due to the Coriolis Effect b. Winds moves towards the poles c. Winds move horizontally and at high speeds d. Winds move vertically where the boundaries meet
The meteorologist at your local TV station says "There is a 60% chance of rain tomorrow." This is an example of
A) numerical weather forecasting. B) forecast bias. C) a qualitative forecast. D) a probability forecast.
The population of the European region is approximately
a. 530 million. b. 330 million. c. 630 million. d. just over 1 billion. e. 730 million.