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In which atmosphere layer does 80 percent of the gas in the atmosphere reside

troposphere

How do waves change as they approach the shore

As waves approach the shore, interaction with the sea floor slows the waves down and the crests of the waves bunch up. They increase in height as the energy in each wave compresses into a shorter horizontal distance, but the period of the wave does not change. Eventually, the waves break.

Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon source

Respiration :)

What does nitrogen fixation accomplish

It allows plants to use nitrogen to grow.

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

Why does the ocean heat and cool more slowly than the atmosphere

The ocean has a higher heat capacity.

Which molecule is a product of photosynthesis

ATP and ADP

Sugar

What is true about black and white shirts in the summer

Black shirts absorb more and reflect less radiation.

Why does the thermosphere have the highest temperature of all atmosphere layers

IT is closest to the sun

Earth has a what of about 30 percent reflecting much of the sun's radiation back into space

Albedo.

Does the Brazilian carnival happen during the night

The Brazilian carnival doesn't happen during the night, it happens during the Day time or the morning and it can some time happen during the night but occasinaly it happens during the morning and day time :)

What cool region underneath cloud cover will have a region with no cloud cover

A higher pressure than

What causes two distinct pressure zones between equator and the poles

Earths rotation

What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the polls

The difference in temperatures between the Equator and the north and south poles, plus the rotation of the earth, causes the air currents.

For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.

as s hold

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

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