When an automobile with the windows rolled up becomes heated in bright sunlight, the glass in the car functions most like
A) rain in the atmosphere.
B) clouds in the atmosphere.
C) sulfate aerosol in the atmosphere.
D) carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
D
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In which of the following ways can suspended particles in the atmosphere affect climate?
A. They reflect incoming radiation onto the Earth's surface. B. They absorb latent heat from the atmosphere. C. They reflect outgoing infrared radiation from the Earth's surface. D. They absorb incoming radiation onto to the Earth's surface.
The term used by geologists for all water flowing in a channel is _____.
a.) creek b.) stream c.) river d.) tributary e.) brook
Of the following, which is the least important in creating most desert landforms around the world?
A) Impermeable surfaces B) Intense precipitation C) Lack of vegetation D) Wind E) Prominence of mechanical weathering
Match the layer of the atmosphere with the correct description
A) The layer of the atmosphere with the greatest amount of air molecules. Temperatures decrease from bottom to top B) The second layer of the atmosphere where temperatures gradually increase from bottom to top C) The third layer of the atmosphere where the coldest temperatures are found D) The outermost layer of the atmosphere where temperatures are extremely high due to solar radiation 1) Stratosphere 2) Troposphere 3) Mesosphere 4) Thermosphere