What compounds are formed when the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere react during high temperature combustion?
Question 2Earth's surface receives about twice as much energy from the atmosphere than from the sun as a result of ____.
A) the release of latent heat during condensation
B) conduction of heat upward from the surface
C) convection
D) absorbed infrared energy radiated back to Earth
E) direct absorption of sunlight by the atmosphere
Question 3Which statement about tornadoes is correct?
A) All tornadoes rotate in a counterclockwise direction.
B) Tornadoes never strike the same place twice.
C) All tornadoes make a distinctive roar.
D) The United States has more tornadoes than any other country in the world.
Question 4What is the essential ingredient for photochemical reactions to take place?
Question 5The albedo of Earth's surface is only about 4, yet the combined albedo of Earth and its atmosphere is about 30. Which set of conditions below best explains why this is so?
A) high albedo of clouds; low albedo of water
B) high albedo of clouds; high albedo of water
C) low albedo of clouds; low albedo of water
D) low albedo of clouds; high albedo of water
Question 6Tornadic thunderstorms that form ahead of an advancing cold front most often travel from ____.
A) north to south
B) northwest to southwest
C) southwest to northeast
D) southeast to northwest
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