A Network of Surface and Upper-Air Observations Is Crucial to Meteorological

question 6

Multiple Choice

A network of surface and upper-air observations is crucial to meteorological understanding because

• A)states and countries rarely share weather observations
• B)most of the atmosphere is close to the surface
• C)organized weather systems often cover large areas
• D)modern computers cannot predict weather in other states

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Definitions:

Transform Faults

A type of fault where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, typically associated with earthquake activity.

Tsunami

A series of large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides, with the potential for devastating coastal impact.

Subsidence

The gradual sinking of the ground's surface, often due to natural processes like the compaction of sediment or human activities like the extraction of underground resources.

Collapse Structures

Geological features that form when the ground above a cavity or void in the Earth's crust falls in or collapses, often leading to sinkholes or cenotes.