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Solar radiation reaches Earth's surface as - ultraviolet radiation only. - visible radiation only. - infrared radiation only. - visible and infrared radiation only. - ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation. ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation. The main process responsible for warming in the lower atmosphere is - the absorption of infrared radiation. - related to Earth's albedo. - the release of latent heat during condensation. - the conduction of heat upward fr...

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At night, when the weather is extremely cold and dry, atmospheric pressure in the trophosphere - increases with increasing altitude. - remains constant with increasing altitude. - stays the same, then drops suddenly. - first increases, then decreases with increasing altitude. - decreases with increasing altitude. decreases with increasing altitude. Which of the following is MOST likely associated with fair weather? - a cold front - a warm front - large storm systems - low pressure ...