If Earth was in a cooling trend, which process would most likely act as a positive feedback mechanism?
A) increasing the snow cover around Earth
B) increasing the water vapor content of the air
C) decreasing the amount of cloud cover around the globe
D) increasing the carbon dioxide content of the air
A
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What will be an ideal response?
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Meridians of longitude measure
A. positions north or south B. depths of the oceans C. positions east or west D. heights of mountains