How does Los Angeles-type smog differ from London-type smog?


Los Angeles-type smog refers to a type of smog that forms from chemical reactions that take place in the presence of sunlight (photochemical smog). London-type smog is composed of sulfurous smoke and foggy air.

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Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe

a. ?immediately after sunset. b. ?during maximum surface heating. c. ?around midnight. d. ?just before sunrise. e. ?about midmorning, or soon after the minimum temperature is reached.

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Barriers to migration include all EXCEPT

A) physical barriers. B) motivational barriers. C) economic barriers. D) cultural barriers.

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The wind direction in a low pressure system is:

A) from the north. B) from the northwest. C) from the east. D) from the south. E) dependent on your location relative to the storm center.

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What well-known person is credited with explaining how the colors of the rainbow are produced using a prism?

What will be an ideal response?

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