Q. Consider the following statements:
1.This process involves the upward movement of heated air and is responsible for cloud formation in the troposphere.
2.It is enhanced by terrestrial radiation, where the Earth emits long-wave heat back to the atmosphere at night.
3.Factors like latitude and altitude primarily control its horizontal and vertical distribution on Earth.
Which of the following mechanisms is primarily described in the above statements?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. Convection causes warm air to rise, cool, and condense into clouds. Statement 2: Correct. Terrestrial radiation heats the lower atmosphere, aiding convection. Statement 3: Correct. Temperature decreases with latitude (equator hot, poles cold) and altitude (lapse rate).
