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1.) Why are monsoon rains particularly susceptible to climate chang? a.) Monsoon

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Question

1.) Why are monsoon rains particularly susceptible to climate chang?

a.) Monsoon rains decrease when rivers rise.

b.) Monsoon are reduced as sea level rise

c.) Monsoon rains diminish as sea temperature increase.

d.) Monsoons are driven by the differences between land and sea temperatures and localized wind patterns.

2.) In the layer model, the skin temperature of the atmosphere:

a.) Does not change.

b.) Increases as carbon dioxide level increase

c.) Decrease as carbon dioxide level decrease.

d.) Increase as the surface temperature increase.

3.) What was the likely cause of the Little Ice Age?

a.) Ice moved to lower altitudes as shipping interest grow

b.) Increased clouds layers block the sun

c.) Soot from burning coal blocked the sun

d.) Solar intensity diminished in this time

Explanation / Answer

1) d.) Monsoons are driven by the differences between land and sea temperatures and localized wind patterns.

2) a.) Does not change.

3) d.) Solar intensity diminished in this time