Which of the following is not true about the troposphere?
A) The altitude of the upper limits of the troposphere (the tropopause) varies with season and latitude.
B) Approximately 90% of the total mass of the atmosphere is within the troposphere.
C) Temperatures increase with altitudei n the troposphere because the higher in altitude, the closer to the sun.
D) The bulk of all water vapor occurs in the troposphere.
C
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Which of the following is not correct regarding loess?
A) It consists of fine-grained clays and silts and can form vertical cliffs. B) It serves as good agricultural land. C) It is derived from glacial outwash plains or deserts. D) It has low binding strength.
What is the process called by which arid and semiarid lands become degraded and less productive?
A) drought B) desertification C) razed D) oasis E) afforestation
Which feature on this diagram is a tarn?
A) 1, the circular depression at the head of the valley
B) 2, a lake in the upper valley
C) 3, a steep ridge
D) 4, a valley that is above the level of the main valley
The amount of useful work accomplished by a particular input of energy into a system is
a. Energy quality b. Energy potential c. Energy capacity d. Energy efficiency e. Energy loss