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Which answer best describes Earth's atmosphere?
convection
polar easterlies
stratosphere
It occurs during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
gases that absorb solar energy.
from the northwest corner of Seattle toward the southeast
the greenhouse effect.
Air temperature changes as altitude increases because of
convection
polar easterlies
stratosphere
It occurs during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
gases that absorb solar energy.
from the northwest corner of Seattle toward the southeast
the greenhouse effect.
The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb thermal energy and radiate it back to earth is called
convection
polar easterlies
stratosphere
It occurs during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
gases that absorb solar energy.
from the northwest corner of Seattle toward the southeast
the greenhouse effect.
In which direction does the jet stream that influences weather across the continental United States usually flow?
convection
polar easterlies
stratosphere
It occurs during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
gases that absorb solar energy.
from the northwest corner of Seattle toward the southeast
the greenhouse effect.
When does a sea breeze usually occur?
convection
polar easterlies
stratosphere
It occurs during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
gases that absorb solar energy.
from the northwest corner of Seattle toward the southeast
the greenhouse effect.
By which method does most thermal energy in the atmosphere circulate?
convection
polar easterlies
stratosphere
It occurs during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
gases that absorb solar energy.
from the northwest corner of Seattle toward the southeast
the greenhouse effect.
The ozone layer is located in which layer of the atmosphere?
convection
polar easterlies
stratosphere
It occurs during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
gases that absorb solar energy.
from the northwest corner of Seattle toward the southeast
the greenhouse effect.
The winds that blow from the poles to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres are called
convection
polar easterlies
stratosphere
It occurs during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
gases that absorb solar energy.
from the northwest corner of Seattle toward the southeast
the greenhouse effect.
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