Which of the following is most likely to 'block' the atmospheric window and keep the the lower atmosphere warmer?
A) nitrogen B) ozone C) air pollution D) clouds
D
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The two most important heat absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere are ________
oxygen and nitrogen water vapor and carbon dioxide argon and oxygen ozone and chlorofluorocarbon
A single ocean existed when Pangaea formed.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why is storm damage of a westward-moving hurricane generally less on the south side of the eye?
a. It isn’t. The storm surge is highest right under the eye where the atmospheric pressure is lowest. b. It isn’t. The hurricane winds are highest both just north and just south of the eye. c. The winds are moving offshore there, so there is no onshore surge or wave effects. d. The winds are moving offshore there, so the debris travels over open water rather than colliding with buildings. e. Winds in the left-front quadrant point most directly at the shore, causing the greatest surge and wind effects.
Hess's original hypothesis was that sea-floor spreading is driven by deep mantle ________.
A. transform faults B. convection C. spreading centers D. contraction E. convergent boundaries