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Which best explains how the Coriolis effect influences weather conditions?
westerlies and polar highs
Calm weather, as air sinks
Because there are fewer molecules as altitude increases
72
Air pollution can travel to the United States and affect people's health
It causes winds to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
The cold air would force the warm air mass upward producing thunderstorms
It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer
How does the temperature of the stratosphere compare to the mesosphere?
westerlies and polar highs
Calm weather, as air sinks
Because there are fewer molecules as altitude increases
72
Air pollution can travel to the United States and affect people's health
It causes winds to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
The cold air would force the warm air mass upward producing thunderstorms
It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer
Trade winds are persistently easterly winds developed between
westerlies and polar highs
Calm weather, as air sinks
Because there are fewer molecules as altitude increases
72
Air pollution can travel to the United States and affect people's health
It causes winds to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
The cold air would force the warm air mass upward producing thunderstorms
It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer
Which occurs within a high pressure system?
westerlies and polar highs
Calm weather, as air sinks
Because there are fewer molecules as altitude increases
72
Air pollution can travel to the United States and affect people's health
It causes winds to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
The cold air would force the warm air mass upward producing thunderstorms
It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer
Which statement is false when a cold front collides with a warm front?
westerlies and polar highs
Calm weather, as air sinks
Because there are fewer molecules as altitude increases
72
Air pollution can travel to the United States and affect people's health
It causes winds to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
The cold air would force the warm air mass upward producing thunderstorms
It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer
Why is it important for the United States to monitor air pollution levels in other countries?
westerlies and polar highs
Calm weather, as air sinks
Because there are fewer molecules as altitude increases
72
Air pollution can travel to the United States and affect people's health
It causes winds to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
The cold air would force the warm air mass upward producing thunderstorms
It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer
Which of the following temperatures would be able to hold the greatest amount of water vapor?
westerlies and polar highs
Calm weather, as air sinks
Because there are fewer molecules as altitude increases
72
Air pollution can travel to the United States and affect people's health
It causes winds to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
The cold air would force the warm air mass upward producing thunderstorms
It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer
Why does air pressure decrease from the troposphere to the exosphere?
westerlies and polar highs
Calm weather, as air sinks
Because there are fewer molecules as altitude increases
72
Air pollution can travel to the United States and affect people's health
It causes winds to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
The cold air would force the warm air mass upward producing thunderstorms
It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer
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