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Bernana

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The type of fog produced when cold air moves over a warm, moist surface is called:
 
  A) steam fog. B) frontal fog. C) advection fog. D) radiation fog.

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Briefly explain the primary cause of the seasons.
 
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Answer to Question 1

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Seasonal variations occur because Earth's orientation to the Sun continually changes as it travels along its orbit. Earth's axis is not perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. Instead, it is tilted 2312 from the perpendicular; this is termed the inclination of the axis. If the axis were not inclined, Earth would lack seasons. The seasonal variation in the angle of the Sun above the horizon affects the amount of energy received at Earth's surface in two ways. First, when the Sun is directly overhead (at a 90-degree angle), the solar rays are most concentrated and thus most intense. The lower the angle, the more spread out and less intense the solar radiation that reaches the surface. Second, but of lesser importance, the angle of the Sun determines the path solar rays take as they pass through the atmosphere. When the Sun is directly overhead, the rays strike the atmosphere at a 90-degree angle and travel the shortest possible route to the surface. This distance is referred to as 1 atmosphere. However, rays entering at a 30-degree angle must travel twice this distance before reaching the surface, while rays at a 5-degree angle travel through a distance roughly equal to the thickness of 11 atmospheres. The longer the path, the greater the chance that sunlight will be dispersed by the atmosphere, which reduces the intensity at the surface.





 

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