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What is meant by insolation in basic climatology? A Outgoing longwave energy B Heat from Earth’s core C Wind-driven heat

When rising air first becomes saturated and clouds begin forming, that height is called the A Tropopause height B Stratopause

Which ozone type is “good” because it absorbs harmful solar UV high above Earth’s surface? A Tropospheric ozone B Carbon

Which process directly causes cooling of rising air, leading to cloud formation without adding/removing heat? A Latent heating B Radiation

Which atmospheric gas is about 0.93% of dry air and is chemically inactive? A Helium B Argon C Hydrogen D

Which gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere? A Oxygen B Carbon dioxide C Nitrogen D Argon Explanation Nitrogen is

Laterite formation is mainly linked with intense chemical weathering under A Warm wet tropics B Cold dry tundra C Hot

Oxidation weathering is fastest where rocks experience abundant A Oxygen and moisture B Salt and drought C Ice and wind

Hydrolysis of feldspar commonly produces clay minerals like A Kaolinite B Halite C Gypsum D Magnetite Explanation Feldspar reacts with

Which weathering type changes minerals through water reacting with feldspar A Abrasion B Hydrolysis C Insolation D Deflation Explanation Hydrolysis