High or low pressure lies along the subtropical jet stream,
depending on the time of year. The pressure gradient follows the
path of the jet stream.
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Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
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There are several. The main ones are:
Photosynthesis
Carbonate formation
Dissolution of carbon dioxide into seawater
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What happens in a stationary front
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A cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, with neither moving. During a stationary front the weather will stay the same for several days or more than a week. It depends on what type of front is making the other front stationary.
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What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the poles
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earths tilt (apex)
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One danger of excessive nitrogen levels in water is
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eutrophication
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Put the steps of the nitrogen cycle in order starting with the step that removes nitrogen from the atmosphere
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N2 molecules break apart via nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Other
living entities such as plants and animals ingest nitrogen in
nitrate-containing compounds. Organic matter decays via
decomposers.
N2 is formed via denitrifying bacteria.
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What atmospheric area lies roughly along the equator
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intertropical convergence zone The Intertropical Convergence Zone lies roughly along the equator. This zone is made up of a band of clouds, usually thunderstorms, that circle the Earth near the equator.
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The sun bombards Earth with light
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Radiation
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Is the Intertropical Convergence Zone also known as the doldrums
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Question: The doldrums happen in a zone known as the what?
Answer: intertropical convergence zone
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What is the difference of the causes between a sea breeze and a land breeze
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The only difference - is the direction of flow. A sea breeze
blows from the sea onto the land. A land breeze flows in the
opposite direction.
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Which has the lowest albedo
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A blacktop highway
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For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.
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as s hold
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When warm air moves towards the poles
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... ice melts.
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Hpow do the conditions in the united states change when the jet stream moves north
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It gets warmer-Apex
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Which statement is true of jet streams
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The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds
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What lies along the subtropical jet stream
High or low pressure lies along the subtropical jet stream,
depending on the time of year. The pressure gradient follows the
path of the jet stream.
Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
There are several. The main ones are:
Photosynthesis
Carbonate formation
Dissolution of carbon dioxide into seawater
What happens in a stationary front
A cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, with neither moving. During a stationary front the weather will stay the same for several days or more than a week. It depends on what type of front is making the other front stationary.
What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the poles
earths tilt (apex)
One danger of excessive nitrogen levels in water is
eutrophication
Put the steps of the nitrogen cycle in order starting with the step that removes nitrogen from the atmosphere
N2 molecules break apart via nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Other
living entities such as plants and animals ingest nitrogen in
nitrate-containing compounds. Organic matter decays via
decomposers.
N2 is formed via denitrifying bacteria.
What atmospheric area lies roughly along the equator
intertropical convergence zone The Intertropical Convergence Zone lies roughly along the equator. This zone is made up of a band of clouds, usually thunderstorms, that circle the Earth near the equator.
The sun bombards Earth with light
Radiation
Is the Intertropical Convergence Zone also known as the doldrums
Question: The doldrums happen in a zone known as the what?
Answer: intertropical convergence zone
What is the difference of the causes between a sea breeze and a land breeze
The only difference - is the direction of flow. A sea breeze
blows from the sea onto the land. A land breeze flows in the
opposite direction.
Which has the lowest albedo
A blacktop highway
For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.
as s hold
When warm air moves towards the poles
... ice melts.
Hpow do the conditions in the united states change when the jet stream moves north
It gets warmer-Apex
Which statement is true of jet streams
The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds