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KEY- ANSWER A QUESTION CORRECTLY AND GET EXTRA 10 POINTS (ANSWER ALL CORRECTLY GETS YOU 60 POINTS!) ANDSWER IT WRONG AND ONLY GET EXTRA 2 POINTS (ANSWER ALL WRONG GETS YOU 12 POINTS)

1. Which of these statements about heating up land and water is true?

Land and water are heated to the same temperature.
Land is heated through radiant energy.
Land heats up slower than water.
Land is heated by conduction.

2. Which of these is a characteristic of cool air?

It rises through the lower atmosphere.
It is found close to Earth's surface.
It sinks due to convection.
It moves through radiation.

3. The state of California experiences periodic occurrences of severe drought conditions. Which weather phenomenon most likely causes this and why?

El Niño, because of weakening of trade winds
El Niño, because of strengthening of trade winds
La Niña, because of increased upwelling of cooler waters
La Niña, because of decreased upwelling of cooler waters

4. What would you most likely do if a tornado is heading your way?

Seek shelter near a window
Get into a car or a mobile home
Move to the lowest area in a building
Move to the outermost part of a building

5. What will most likely happen when a warmer air mass exists above a polar ice sheet?

The temperature of the ice sheet will be lowered.
Heat will be transferred from the air mass to the ice.
The air mass will exert high pressure and rise upwards.
Air higher up in the mass will become cooler than air lower down.

Answer 1

Answer:the land is heated through radiant energy

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