The Global Patterns of Atmospheric Circulation and Precipitation Occur Because

question 25

Multiple Choice

The global patterns of atmospheric circulation and precipitation occur because of

• A)the cooling of the land.
• B)rising masses of warm air and sinking masses of cool air.
• C)the greenhouse effect.
• D)global differentials in sea surface temperature.
• E)winds blowing off of the world's major mountain chains.

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Definitions:

Retrieval Failure

A cognitive psychology theory explaining how the inability to access stored information in the brain can lead to forgetting.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.

Source Monitoring

The process of determining the origins of our memories, knowledge, or beliefs, distinguishing between different sources.

Reality Monitoring

The process of distinguishing between memories of actual events and imagined events.