Which biome is characterized by permafrost?
A) Tundra
B) High latitude temperate forests
C) Cold deserts
D) High latitude coniferous forests
A
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Which of the following is likely observed in a region where severe thunderstorms are producing tornadoes?
A. a dry tongue of cold air between the 700 and 500 hPa levels B. cool air moving north at about the 850 hPa level C. a strong ridge of high pressure over the region D. absolutely stable air in the lower troposphere
All of the following is true regarding the earth's radiation balance except
A) the sun heats the earth's surface more than it does the atmosphere. B) sensible heat flux is the predominant process for the loss of outgoing longwave radiation. C) almost half the energy received by the earth's surface is returned to the atmosphere through latent heat flux. D) sensible and latent heat flux together carry most of the energy stored at the surface into the atmosphere.
What is a continental margin? What are the differences between active and passive margins? Include
alternative names for the margins and the plate boundaries associated with each. What will be an ideal response?
How would an earthquake epicenter be located, using three seismograms, a map, and a protractor? What will be an ideal response?