Cities on the Great Plains of North America typically receive more rainfall in summer
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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The cP air masses pictured here originate
A) over land masses and bring cold air during the winter.
B) over land masses and bring warm air during the summer.
C) over water and bring warm air during the summer.
D) over water and bring cold air during the winter.
When lightning strikes, nitrogen molecules, N2, and oxygen molecules, O2, in the air react to form nitrates, NO3-, which come down in the rain to help fertilize the soil. Is this this an example of oxidation or reduction?
A) The formation of nitrates is an example of oxidation. B) The formation of nitrates is an example of reduction. C) Both. The nitrogen is oxidized as it reacts with the oxygen while the oxygen is reduced. D) Neither. Although the bonds of both the N2 and O2 molecules are broken to form the NO3-, neither oxidation nor reduction occurs.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the 0° prime meridian?
A) International agreement regarding the location of the prime meridian was not resolved until the 1980s when a treaty was completed. B) The key to measuring angular distances east and west of the prime meridian was the development of accurate compasses. C) The prime meridian passes through Paris, France. D) Earth's prime meridian passes through the old Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, as set by an 1884 treaty.
The major source(s) of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the atmosphere was/were ________
A) combustion of fossil fuels B) burning of fossil fuels and coal C) microbial fermentation of organic matter in coal mines, oil wells, and livestock D) refrigerants, solvents, and spray propellants E) emissions from automobile exhaust and chemical fertilizers