The atmospheric circulation cells that operate in the mid-latitudes are called ____ cells
A) Hadley
B) Ferrel
C) polar
D) trade wind
B
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Permafrost is ________
A) A surface snow layer that does not melt in the summer B) A subsurface layer of soil and water that does not thaw C) An Arctic weather pattern that does not get above freezing D) A region where planting is not possible because of yearlong morning frost
Radar gathers information about precipitation in clouds by measuring the
a. energy emitted by the precipitation particles. b. absorption characteristics of falling precipitation. c. amount of energy reflected back to a transmitter. d. amount of sunlight scattered off the precipitation. e. amount of solar energy passing through the cloud.
The decayed remains of plant and animal materials that have been partially transformed by bacterial action are termed ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Sun and the rest of the solar system formed about 5 billion years ago from a huge cloud of dust and gas called a ________
A) nebula B) solar system C) protoplanet D) quasar E) supernova