Problem 11
Where is air pressure least? A) troposphere C) exosphere B) stratosphere D) thermosphere
Problem 12
How is energy transferred when objects are in contact? A) trade winds C) radiation B) convection D) conduction
Problem 13
Which surface winds are responsible for most of the weather movement across the United States? A) polar easterlies B) sea breeze C) prevailing westerlies D) trade winds
Problem 13
Why does the jet stream move faster in the winter?
Problem 14
What type of wind is a movement of air toward water? A) sea breeze B) polar easterlies C) land breeze D) trade winds
Problem 15
What are narrow belts of strong winds near the top of the troposphere called? A) doldrums B) jet streams C) polar easterlies D) trade winds
Problem 16
Explain why there are few or no clouds in the stratosphere.
Problem 17
What happens to water that falls as precipitation and does not runoff and flow into streams?
Problem 17
Describe It is thought that life could not have existed on land until the ozone layer formed about 2 billion years ago. Why does life on land require an ozone layer?
Problem 18
How do solid particles become part of Earth's atmosphere?
