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Author: KRAUSKOPF, Konrad B.
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Chapter 14, Problem 6MC
The breakdown of the ozone layer is promoted by the emission into the atmosphere of
- a. carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels
- b. sulfuric acid from the burning of fossil fuels
- c. unburned hydrocarbons in the exhausts of gasoline engines
- d. chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases used in refrigeration
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Ch. 14 - Prob. 11MCCh. 14 - (a) The three basic cloud types are cirrus,...Ch. 14 - Insolation is a. the insulating effect of the...Ch. 14 - The chief source of atmospheric heat is a....Ch. 14 - Prob. 15MCCh. 14 - The seasons occur as a result of a. variations in...Ch. 14 - Because of the coriolis effect, a wind in the...Ch. 14 - Prob. 18MCCh. 14 - Prob. 19MCCh. 14 - Prob. 20MCCh. 14 - The middle latitudes usually experience winds from...Ch. 14 - The generally easterly winds that blow on both...Ch. 14 - Prob. 23MCCh. 14 - The trade-wind belts are regions of generally a....Ch. 14 - A cyclone is a weather system centered about a a....Ch. 14 - Prob. 26MCCh. 14 - Unstable weather is associated with a. cyclones b....Ch. 14 - Tornados a. are narrow cyclonic storms b. are...Ch. 14 - The chief reason the equatorial regions are warmer...Ch. 14 - The greatest seasonal variations in temperature...Ch. 14 - Prob. 31MCCh. 14 - Ice ages a. cover the entire earth with a sheet of...Ch. 14 - The approximate percentage of the earths surface...Ch. 14 - Compared with the average height of the continents...Ch. 14 - The deepest known point of the oceans is found in...Ch. 14 - The Hawaiian Islands are a. part of a sunken...Ch. 14 - Tsunamis are caused by a. monsoons b. typhoons c....Ch. 14 - Prob. 38MCCh. 14 - Prob. 39MCCh. 14 - Prob. 40MCCh. 14 - What causes ionization to occur in the upper...Ch. 14 - Suppose you are climbing in an airplane that has...Ch. 14 - The tropopause, stratopause, and mesopause are...Ch. 14 - What would happen if ozone were to disappear from...Ch. 14 - Why are chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases, which are...Ch. 14 - What does it mean to say that a certain volume of...Ch. 14 - Prob. 7ECh. 14 - Why does the air in a heated room tend to be dry?Ch. 14 - The air in a closed container is saturated with...Ch. 14 - (a) Why does dew form on the ground during clear,...Ch. 14 - What does Fig. 14-6 tell us about the relative...Ch. 14 - What do high-altitude clouds consist of?...Ch. 14 - What initiates the fall of rain from a cloud? The...Ch. 14 - (a) The three basic cloud types are cirrus,...Ch. 14 - What is insolation? How does it affect the...Ch. 14 - (a) On a clear day, solar radiation is most...Ch. 14 - What is the greenhouse effect and how is it...Ch. 14 - Compare the ways in which the troposphere and the...Ch. 14 - If the earths atmosphere were to disappear, what...Ch. 14 - Why does the average air temperature decrease...Ch. 14 - What are the two mechanisms by which energy of...Ch. 14 - Account for the abrupt changes in temperature...Ch. 14 - In the northern hemisphere, the longest day is in...Ch. 14 - If the earths axis were tilted more than its...Ch. 14 - The Tropic of Cancer is the most northerly...Ch. 14 - (a) At what times of year are the periods of...Ch. 14 - What is a solstice?Ch. 14 - Prob. 28ECh. 14 - Distinguish between an isobar and a millibar.Ch. 14 - A wind in the northern hemisphere starts to blow...Ch. 14 - Prob. 31ECh. 14 - Where in the atmosphere do the jet streams occur?...Ch. 14 - Prob. 33ECh. 14 - Prob. 34ECh. 14 - Prob. 35ECh. 14 - Prob. 36ECh. 14 - How does the weather associated with a cyclone...Ch. 14 - Prob. 38ECh. 14 - Prob. 39ECh. 14 - Prob. 40ECh. 14 - Prob. 41ECh. 14 - Prob. 42ECh. 14 - Prob. 43ECh. 14 - Prob. 44ECh. 14 - Prob. 45ECh. 14 - Prob. 46ECh. 14 - Prob. 47ECh. 14 - Prob. 48ECh. 14 - Prob. 49ECh. 14 - Prob. 50ECh. 14 - Prob. 51ECh. 14 - Prob. 52ECh. 14 - Prob. 53ECh. 14 - Prob. 54ECh. 14 - Prob. 55ECh. 14 - Prob. 56ECh. 14 - In what two ways do the oceans influence climates...Ch. 14 - England and Labrador are at about the same...Ch. 14 - The California Current along the California coast...Ch. 14 - Prob. 60ECh. 14 - Prob. 61E
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