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What drives the Earth's atmospheric circulation?
What drives the Earth's atmospheric circulation?
- The movement of ocean currents
- The energy absorbed by the Earth's surface from the Sun (correct)
- The laws of thermodynamics
- The blackness of space
What is the ultimate energy sink for the Earth's atmospheric circulation?
What is the ultimate energy sink for the Earth's atmospheric circulation?
- The Earth's surface near the tropics
- The laws of thermodynamics
- The movement of ocean currents
- The blackness of space (correct)
Why can long-range weather predictions for smaller-scale weather systems not be made beyond ten days in practice?
Why can long-range weather predictions for smaller-scale weather systems not be made beyond ten days in practice?
- Due to the chaotic occurrence of mid-latitude depressions (correct)
- Due to the energy absorbed by the Earth's surface from the Sun
- Due to the movement of ocean currents
- Due to the laws of thermodynamics
What causes the large-scale atmospheric circulation to shift polewards in warmer periods?
What causes the large-scale atmospheric circulation to shift polewards in warmer periods?
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What is the Earth's weather a consequence of?
What is the Earth's weather a consequence of?
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