If you were standing at 20° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?
A) Midlatitude B) Subarctic C) Subtropical D) Equatorial E) Tropical
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Of the following pollutants, the greatest percentage of this one comes from fuel combustion
A) nitrogen oxides B) volatile organic compounds C) suspended particulate matter D) sulfur dioxide
Which of the following is produced in the Earth's upper atmosphere as a result of excited atoms and molecules giving off visible light?
A. prominences B. flares C. solar wind D. aurora
Which of the following is occurring in the Snake River Plain of southern Idaho?
A. A large amount of water flows underground. B. Huge springs result where groundwater flows onto the surface. C. Water from rivers soaks into the ground, causing the rivers to disappear (be lost). D. All of these are occurring.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between air pressure and altitude?
A) As one moves lower in the atmosphere, pressure decreases, and as one moves closer to the Earth's surface, pressure decreases. B) As one moves up in the atmosphere, pressure increases, and as one moves closer to the Earth's surface, pressure increases. C) As one moves lower in the atmosphere, pressure decreases, and as one moves closer to the Earth's surface, pressure increases. D) As one moves up in the atmosphere, pressure decreases, and as one moves closer to the Earth's surface, pressure increases.