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Cards in this guide (10)
What is the term for the percentage of light reflected by something

albedo

In boiling water water molecules move apart and escape in the form of water vapor The process is called

evaporation

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

The layer of the atmosphere with the lowest temperature is the

Mesosphere

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

IT is closest to the sun

Why would a civilization choose to live near a river that regularly floods

The alluvial silt that covers the land during flooding increases its fertility. This is in addition to the ready supply of fresh water required for any large societal group.

Which removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere acting as a carbon sink

Formation of carbonates in the ocean
* Formation of carbonates in the ocean * Any green plants, so forests, rainforests, timber plantations.
Photosynthesis.

Which has the lowest albedo

A blacktop highway

Which statement is true of jet streams

The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds

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