The effect causes things in motion to drift towards the in the northern hemisphere.
a. coriolis left
b. meridian left
c. coriolis right
d. meridian right
e. archimedes right
because of the earth's tilt, the intensity of sunlight reaching the earth's surface
a. over a full year averages to the same value everywhere
b. is always at a maximum directly on the equator
c. is sometimes higher at the poles that at the equator
d. changes with latitude and with the time of the year
e. on an annual basis is highest at 30° n and s of the equator
which one of the following is not associated with an el nino event?
a. ne trade winds are replaced by westerly surface winds across the pacific
b. seawater surface temperatures increase in the eastern equatorial pacific
c. air temperature and precipitation patterns change across asia + n america
d. commercial fishing is especially profitable off the coast of peru
e. 2-6 year repeat cycle
what is not a cause of short-term climate change?
a. changes in lunar cycles
b. fluctuations in solar radiation
c. changes in surface albedo
d. changes in earth’s orbit and tilt
e. changes in volcanic emissions
what is the primary cause of our rapid increase in atmospheric co2 concentration?
a. ocean-atmosphere gas exchange
b. fossil fuel combustion
c. rock weathering
d. all the possible answers are correct
e. reduced volcanic emissions
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