August 2019 Earth Science Regents Questions 11-20

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The planetary surface winds and air currents near Earth’s equator are usually

Compared to the temperature and water vapor content of the air at location X, the temperature and water vapor content at location Y are most likely

Which surface ocean current transports cool water to lower latitudes?

Which land surface characteristics produce the greatest amount of absorption of insolation at Earth’s surface?

Water is returned from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere by

Which changes in air temperature and atmospheric pressure will normally be recorded by a weather balloon when it is released at Earth’s surface and rises through the troposphere?

The major cause of monsoon rains in India and southeast Asia is seasonal

Which gas is most effective in absorbing incoming harmful ultraviolet radiation in Earth’s stratosphere before that radiation reaches Earth’s surface?