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which of the following does NOT play a role in causing a rain shadow? a. cold polar air b. prevailing trade winds c. a mountain range d. adiabatic cooling e. humid ocean air

a (cold polar air)

latent heat release... a. increases air temperature b. decreases air temperature c. increases the amount of water vapor d. increases air pressure e. decreases air pressure

a (increases air temperature)

the maximum amount of water vapor air can hold at a given temperature is called the... a. saturation point b. latent heat capacity c. absolute humidity d. dew point e. vapor pressure

a (saturation point)

which of the following contributes to the unequal warming of Earth? I. variation in the angle of sunlight that reaches Earth II. variation in the amount of surface area over which the sun's rays are distributed III. variation in the amount of sunlight reflected from clouds

b (I and II only)

temperature change in adiabatic heating occurs due to... a. water vapor condensing b. a pressure increase c. absorption of sunlight d. a pressure decrease e. a volume increase

b (a pressure increase)

which of the following has the highest albedo? a. soil b. snow c. water d. tropical rainforest e. pavement

b (snow)

summer in the Northern Hemisphere is warmer primarily because of... I. increased atmospheric absorption of solar radiation II. the tilt of the Earth's axis III. reduced albedo

c (II only )

which of the following does NOT contribute to atmospheric convection currents? a. Hadley cells b. westerlies c. gyres d. polar cells e. the intertropical convergence zone

c (gyres)

which atmospheric layer contains the protective ozone layer? a. exosphere b. mesosphere c. stratosphere d. thermosphere e. troposphere

c (stratosphere)

which is the correct order of the convection cells, starting from the equator? a. polar, Ferrell, Hadley b. Ferrell, Hadley, polar c. polar, Hadley, Ferrell d. Hadley, Ferrell, polar e. Hadley, polar, Ferrell

d (Hadley, Ferrell, polar)

the Coriolis effect is responsible for... a. the convergence of two ascending Hadley cells b. the location of atmospheric currents caused by the unequal heating of the Earth c. the cooling effect of air as it rises and expands d. the deflection of atmospheric currents e. the counterclockwise air circulation in the Northern Hemisphere due to the Earth's tilt

d (the deflection of atmospheric currents)

which list is in correct order of atmospheric layers starting from the Earth's surface? a. thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, exosphere b. exosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere c. mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, troposphere d. thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere, mesosphere e. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

e (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere