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earth science
Question | Answer |
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what are three examples of radiation? | visible light,radio waves,x-rays |
what is the greenhouse effect? | process in which the atmosphere prevents energy from leaving earth |
what is one way human actions can affect the atmosphere? | burning fossil fuels |
what are four ways that air cools enough for clouds to form? | adiabatic cooling,mixing,lifting,advective cooling |
why does air cool when it rises? | molecules in the body of air move farther apart |
when does advective cooling occur? | when temperature falls below dew point |
what shape is a stratus cloud? | thin and flat |