The "snow-eater" wind of the Rocky Mountains is called the ________
A) chinook
B) monsoon
C) Santa Ana
D) Rossby
E) Hadley
Answer: A
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A) a heterotrophic producer. B) an autotrophic consumer. C) a heterotrophic consumer. D) an autotrophic producer.
Wien's Law involves
A) a constant. B) the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation. C) the energy emission of an object. D) the temperature of an object. E) all of the above
Which of the following is the best example of a positive feedback effect?
a. ?Melting ice exposes the dark surface of the ocean, which reflects less of the sun’s energy than ice. This heats the water and in turn, melts more ice. b. ?Melting ice exposes the dark surface of the ocean, which reflects more of the sun’s energy than ice. This heats the water and in turn, melts more ice. c. ?Melting ice allows ocean levels to rise and reduce the surface area of the remaining ice, slowing its melting rate. d. ?Aerosols block the sun’s radiation, slowing the melting of ice. e. ?Aerosols cause air pollution, which increases local drought conditions.
Common to all past glacial periods in Earth's history is the presence of a continent in ____________________ latitudes
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word