If the relative humidity is high and the temperature drops water vapor may
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condense
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What does nitrogen fixation accomplish
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It allows plants to use nitrogen to grow.
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In what way does ocean water move globally
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Along cold water currents from the poles to the equator.
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What causes a valley breeze
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The sides of the valley heating more quickly than the air around
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What is the name for runaway plant growth because of excess nitrogen
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Eutrophication
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Which ocean zone is most habitable
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The epipelagic ocean zone is most habitable.
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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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The trade winds and westerlies originate here
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Horse-Latitudes
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What type of air mass would produce warm dry weather in the summer
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continental tropical
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A hamburger sizzles on a frying pan
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A hamburger sizzles on a frying pan as a result of
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For a wave with a height of 10 feet and wavelength of 20 feet what is the wave base
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The wave base (the depth at which water moves) would be about 10
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What cool region underneath cloud cover will have a region with no cloud cover
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A higher pressure than
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What layer in the atmosphere has the highest temperature
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thermosphere
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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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For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.
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as s hold
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How does region has a low pressure and a high pressure system moves in. What is the best prediction about the weather from this information
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How does a region has a low pressure and a high pressure system
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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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If the relative humidity is high and the temperature drops water vapor may
condense
What does nitrogen fixation accomplish
It allows plants to use nitrogen to grow.
In what way does ocean water move globally
Along cold water currents from the poles to the equator.
What causes a valley breeze
The sides of the valley heating more quickly than the air around
it
What is the name for runaway plant growth because of excess nitrogen
Eutrophication
Which ocean zone is most habitable
The epipelagic ocean zone is most habitable.
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.
The trade winds and westerlies originate here
Horse-Latitudes
What type of air mass would produce warm dry weather in the summer
continental tropical
A hamburger sizzles on a frying pan
A hamburger sizzles on a frying pan as a result of
conduction.
For a wave with a height of 10 feet and wavelength of 20 feet what is the wave base
The wave base (the depth at which water moves) would be about 10
feet, or 1/2 the wavelength.
What cool region underneath cloud cover will have a region with no cloud cover
A higher pressure than
What layer in the atmosphere has the highest temperature
thermosphere
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.
For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.
as s hold
How does region has a low pressure and a high pressure system moves in. What is the best prediction about the weather from this information
How does a region has a low pressure and a high pressure system
moves in. What is the best prediction about the weather from this
information?
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