Based on the figure, the Earth's lowest barometric pressures are likely associated with
A) extreme cold.
B) cold and dry climates.
C) hurricanes (typhoons).
D) frontal systems (cold and warm fronts).
E) sea level.
C.) Hurricanes (Typhoons)
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The atmospheric greenhouse effect is due primarily to the fact that ___
A) oxygen and ozone absorb ultraviolet radiation B) nitrogen and oxygen transmit visible radiation C) cloud formation releases latent heat energy D) carbon dioxide and water vapor absorb infrared radiation
The lowest temperature ever recorded on earth was -128.6°F. What is this temperature on the Celsius temperature scale?
A) -57.3°C B) -89.2°C C) -173.8°C D) -289.1°C
Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Landmasses have a higher temperature range than oceans. B) Oceans have warmer summer temperatures than land. C) The Southern Hemisphere has a larger temperature range than the Northern Hemisphere. D) Annual temperature range is largest near the mid-latitudes. E) Landmasses have warmer winter temperatures than oceans.
Pesticide resistance occurs when a population of pests
A. Is not affected by chemicals because the pesticide chemicals do not break down in the environment B. Genetically changes (through natural selection) and is no longer affected by the chemicals C. Grows extremely large because of chemical misapplications D. Is completely wiped out by the pesticide chemicals E. Becomes too numerous for chemicals to control