Following the urban heat island profile from rural areas to a typical downtown urban area, which of the following is TRUE?
A) Large urban parks do not mitigate against the urban heat island.
B) Commercial and urban residential areas have the highest late afternoon temperatures.
C) On average, urban areas are 1 to 3°C higher than nearby rural areas.
D) The temperature variations between urban and rural environments are negligible.
C
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Given the above method of waste management in the Philippines, the most productive overall approach might be ________
A) developing an industrial waste management policy B) establishing central transfer stations where waste types could be separated for more efficient and potential use C) charging the individuals that dump wastes onto the land D) charging appropriate pricing of disposing of wastes E) developing intensive organic farming across the country
How does daytime heating at the ground during the day affect atmospheric stability?
What will be an ideal response?
A weather watch would probably be issued for which of the following conditions?
a. ?There is a chance for tornadoes tomorrow. b. ?Presently, extremely high winds are occurring at mountain summits. c. ?A tornado has been sighted at the outskirts of town. d. ?Heavy snow has been falling over the forecast area. e. ?There is a chance of rain tomorrow.
If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating air column may shrink into a ____
a. mesocyclone b. tornado vortex c. suction vortex d. dust devil e. downdraft