Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134746241

Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 14.6, Problem 7A

Compare the average monthly temperatures for January and July for Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela, marked as Point C on both maps. Explain why temperatures are relatively uniform throughout the year in tropical locations like Puerto Ayacucho.

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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

Ch. 14.1 - Prob. 1A Ch. 14.1 - Which part color of visible light has the shortest...Ch. 14.1 - Which part of the electromagnetic...Ch. 14.2 - Prob. 1A Ch. 14.2 - Does solar radiation that is reflected and...Ch. 14.2 - What percentage of incoming solar radiation is...Ch. 14.2 - What percentage of incoming solar radiation passes...Ch. 14.2 - Excluding the radiation that is reflected and...Ch. 14.3 - Prob. 1A Ch. 14.3 - Does Earths surface emit ultraviolet, visible, or...

Ch. 14.3 - Is nitrogen, the most abundant constituent of the...Ch. 14.3 - Which two gases are most effective in absorbing...Ch. 14.3 - Figure 14.4 illustrates the greenhouse effect in...Ch. 14.4A - Write a statement that summarizes the results of...Ch. 14.4A - Prob. 3A Ch. 14.4A - Prob. 4A Ch. 14.4A - Prob. 5A Ch. 14.4B - Prob. 1A Ch. 14.4B - Prob. 2A Ch. 14.4B - Prob. 3A Ch. 14.4B - Prob. 4A Ch. 14.4B - Which city has the highest monthly mean...Ch. 14.4B - Which city has the lowest monthly mean...Ch. 14.4B - Which city has the greatest annual temperature...Ch. 14.4B - Which city reaches its maximum monthly mean...Ch. 14.4B - Which city maintains more uniform temperatures...Ch. 14.4B - Which city is along the west coast, and which city...Ch. 14.5 - Prob. 1A Ch. 14.5 - At what time does the warmest temperature occur?Ch. 14.5 - What is the daily temperature range difference...Ch. 14.5 - What is the daily mean temperature average of the...Ch. 14.5 - Why does the coolest temperature of the day occur...Ch. 14.5 - How would cloud cover influence the daily maximum...Ch. 14.5 - How would cloud cover influence the daily minimum...Ch. 14.5 - On Figure 14.10, sketch and label a line that...Ch. 14.6 - Prob. 1A Ch. 14.6 - In general, how do surface temperatures vary from...Ch. 14.6 - Do the warmest temperatures occur over continents...Ch. 14.6 - Calculate the annual temperature range along the...Ch. 14.6 - Explain the wide annual range of temperatures in...Ch. 14.6 - Why is the annual temperature range smaller along...Ch. 14.6 - Compare the average monthly temperatures for...Ch. 14.6 - Using the two maps in Figure 14.11, calculate the...Ch. 14.6 - Trace the path of the 40F isotherm over North...Ch. 14.6 - Trace the path of the 70F isotherm over North...Ch. 14.6 - Why do the isotherms in the Southern Hemisphere...Ch. 14.6 - Explain why the entire pattern of isotherms has a...Ch. 14.7 - Prob. 1A Ch. 14.7 - Examine Figure 14.12 and write a brief summary of...Ch. 14 - Prob. 1LR Ch. 14 - How should an increase in the amount of carbon...Ch. 14 - Based on your results from the albedo experiment...Ch. 14 - Briefly explain how Earths atmosphere is heated.Ch. 14 - Name the two gases that absorb most of Earths...Ch. 14 - Prob. 7LR Ch. 14 - In general, do land surfaces heat more or less...Ch. 14 - At what locations continent or marine do we find...Ch. 14 - Why do the middle to high latitudes of the...Ch. 14 - Refer to the graph in Figure 14.13. It shows...

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