About how much of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is absorbed by the land, oceans, and atmosphere?
The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of the Earth, which occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and radiate infrared radiation, is known as _________________.
The solar radiation least absorbed by the layers of the atmosphere before reaching Earth’s surface is _____________.
In general, the Coriolis effect is noticeable only on objects that move very fast or travel __________________.
Local winds are influenced by local conditions and local __________________.