The basis for dividing Earth's atmosphere into layers is the change of ____________________ with altitude

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


temperature

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Which of the following is a characteristic of intensive agriculture?

A) Most work is done by hand. B) Plots of land are very small. C) Physiological density is high. D) It is practiced mostly in river valleys and irrigated fields in the middle latitudes. E) All of the above

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If the Earth were to begin rotating in the other direction, would air still rise in the centre of surface low pressure?

What will be an ideal response?

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The main difference between weather and climate is that ________

A) weather is the daily variations that actually occur at a location and climate is the general pattern of weather over time B) climate is the regional pattern based on latitude and humidity while weather is the daily pattern based on season. C) climate is a political opinion while weather is reality. D) weather is the regional pattern based on latitude and humidity while climate is the daily pattern based on season. E) climate is the daily variations that actually occur at a location and weather is the general pattern of climate over time

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Latent heat is

A) heat in storage in water and water vapor. B) detectable by sense of touch. C) heat reflected into the atmosphere. D) heat left behind by a resting object.

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