List five main types of fog and describe how each type forms
What will be an ideal response?
a. Advection fog forms when warm, moist air moves over a cool surface.
b. Radiation fog forms when Earth's surface cools rapidly by radiation and a thin layer of air in contact with the ground is cooled below the dew point.
c. Upslope fog forms as humid air moves up a slope, expands, and cools to the dew point.
d. Steam fog forms when cool air moves over warm water and the moisture from the water condenses as it meets the cool air.
e. Frontal fog forms when frontal wedging occurs and warm air is lifted over cool air. If rain forms and the cool air is near its dew point, the rain may evaporate and produce fog. This is also called precipitation fog.
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A) brain cells. B) bone marrow cells. C) cells in a developing fetus. D) cancer cells.
The three basic components of an ophiolite sequence are
a. upper mantle, lower continental crust, and sedimentary rocks. b. oceanic crust, continental crust, and lower mantle. c. upper mantle, upper continental crust, and sedimentary rock. d. upper mantle, oceanic crust, and sedimentary rocks. e. sedimentary rocks, oceanic crust, and continental crust.
The "ionosphere" is so designated because:
A) satellites have a difficult time flying through it. B) visible sunlight is deflected by it. C) of the electrical charges of atoms associated with it. D) no radio waves can pass through it.
Why is wind less effective than moving water at picking up and moving materials?
A) Air does not move very far
B) Air is less dense than water
C) Air moves faster than water
D) Air moves slower than water