False
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8.
Over a whole year, an energy deficit occurs
Correct Answer:
d.
poleward of 40 deg N and 40 deg S
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9.
The Earth emits energy wavelengths different from the Sun as a function of temperature.
Correct Answer:
a.
True
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10.Poleward heat transfer involves the flow of heat by _____________ and _____________ from t
latitudes to the polar regions.
Correct Answer:
a.
oceanic currents, atmospheric currents
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11.If clouds are beginning to form, generally the air can be described as
Correct Answer:
b.
rising and adiabatically cooling.
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12.At the dry adiabatic lapse rate, what would the temperature of rising air be at 1000 m if it were 0
the surface?
Correct Answer:
d.
-10º C
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13.Why does the timing of maximum and minimum temperatures differ between coastal and inland
locations?
Correct Answer:
c.
because water bodies heat or cool more slowly than land areas
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14.
Solar noon Sun angle at the South Pole, at the time of the spring equinox, is
Correct Answer:
a.
