Subsidence Inversions

question 93

Multiple Choice

Subsidence inversions:

• A)are less important than frontal inversions.
• B)often lead to increased pollution in Los Angeles.
• C)are common on the windward slopes of large mountain ranges.
• D)are common on the western margins of large high-pressure areas.

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.

Diffuse

To spread or scatter widely or thinly, often referring to particles, light, or substances mixing with another substance without any clear boundary.

Alveoli

Tiny sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, responsible for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients with tissues.