Cooling in the upper atmosphere and in near-surface temperatures can be explained by:

A) greenhouse effect.
B) increased albedo.
C) rise in sea-level.
D) increase in ocean temperatures.


Answer: A

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

When two tectonic plates converge, one plate is subducted. This means that

A. one plate is forced to slide alongside the other in the same direction. B. one plate is forced to slide alongside the other in the opposite direction. C. one plate is forced over the other. D. one plate is forced beneath the other.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The boundary between air masses having different temperatures (and hence, different densities) is called a(n) ________.

A) isotherm B) front C) fog bank D) cloud

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Tropical savanna climate regions are usually not well suited to agriculture

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Research shows that, on average, low-input polycultures produce higher crop yields than high-input monocultures

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences