What happens to air as it rises?
A. Temperature and pressure decrease
B. Temperature and pressure increase
C. Temperature decreases, pressure increases
D. Temperature increases, pressure decreases
Answer: A
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Water vapor is
A) a collection of tiny liquid particles. B) an invisible gas. C) sometimes a liquid and sometimes a gas. D) considered an aerosol. E) seldom present below the base of the lowest layer of cloud.
The oceans contain about ____ carbon dioxide as the atmosphere
A) half as much B) twice as much C) 50 times as much D) one-fourth as much E) one-third as much
Why is carbon dioxide able to be stored more effectively in ocean water vs. fresh water?
A) The pH of the ocean is pretty high and so the carbon dioxide is trapped in a neutralization reaction. B) The oceans are large and so you can dissolve more CO2 in them. C) Gases are more soluble in cold water than warm water and the oceans are colder than fresh water lakes so you can dissolve more CO2 in them. D) The pH of the ocean is very low and so the carbon dioxide is trapped as an acid because like dissolves like. E) none of the above