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Zoey63294

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The Coriolis effect occurs because of this characteristic of the earth:
 
  A) its dense core. B) its rotation. C) its magnetic field. D) its atmosphere.

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Overnight temperatures are warmer when the air is humid because:
 
  A) water vapor and clouds cause the Earth system to have a higher nighttime albedo.
  B) water vapor is a good absorber of incoming shortwave radiation, causing more energy to be stored during the day.
  C) water vapor is good at scattering longwave radiation.
  D) water vapor is a good absorber of outgoing longwave radiation.


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moormoney

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


Zoey63294

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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