Discuss the role of latent heat exchange in energy movements at the global scale

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Latent heat exchange is when water changes state and is a key component of the precipitation process and involves the transfer of tremendous energy from low latitudes to high latitudes causing the development of major weather systems and hurricanes.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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____________ is the tendency of water to stick to other materials. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Friction: a. strongly affects the winds near the ground

b. reduces the Coriolis force. c. slows down the wind. d. All of these choices.

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Epiphytic plants, such as various species of orchids (Orchidaceae), grow upon another plant, using the plants for physical support, but bringing no harm to the host plant. This is an example of which symbiotic relationship?

A) parasitism B) mutualism C) commensalism D) amensalism E) synnecrosis

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