In Terms of Global Air Circulation, the Tropics Are a Region

question 2

Multiple Choice

In terms of global air circulation, the tropics are a region where air

• A)descends and warms, dropping rain.
• B)rises and warms, creating an arid belt.
• C)rises and cools, creating an arid belt.
• D)rises and cools, dropping rain.

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Definitions:

Resonance Stabilized Radical

A radical species whose stability is enhanced by the distribution of its unpaired electron over multiple atoms via resonance.

1-Butene

A simple aliphatic hydrocarbon with the formula C4H8, classified as an alkene due to the presence of a double bond between carbon atoms.

Br Radical

Bromine radical, a highly reactive species with an unpaired electron, resulting from the homolytic cleavage of bromine.

Hydrogen Atom

The simplest type of atom, consisting of one proton in the nucleus and one electron bound to the nucleus.