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Air may best be described as:
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A mixture
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Dust in the atmosphere is associated with which of the following:
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All of the above
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With an increase in altitude, air pressure:
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Decreases at a decreasing rate
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This atmospheric component absorbs damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
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None of these
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Weather affects:
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All of these
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This variable atmospheric component can exist in all three states of matter on Earth.
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Water
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Which of the following is the most important atmospheric component with regard to the Earth's climate?
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Water vapor
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The "weather sphere" is in the...
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Troposphere
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Atmospheric pressure is caused by...
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The weight of the air above
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Water vapor represents what fraction of the air near the Earth's surface?
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Less than 4%
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The basic elements of weather and climate include all of the following, except:
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The chemical composure of the air
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The primary difference between the concepts of weather and climate is the...
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Time period involved
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The troposphere is most likely to be thickest...
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Over the equator
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This country has the greatest variety of weather in the world:
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United States
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The lowest temperatures in the atmosphere exist in the...
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Mesosphere
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