The phrase "rain shadow" is associated with which type of precipitation?
a. convectional
b. orographic
c. cyclonic
d. frontal
e. Bergeron
b
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A) exposure of these features due to a drop in sea level B) deposition of large amounts of sediment by waves C) glacial erosion D) the collapse of undercut notches of exposed bedrock
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Acid precipitation, historically, is the most concentrated in the
A) Pacific Northwest. B) Desert Southwest. C) Gulf Coast. D) Ohio River Valley.
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Which is not a greenhouse gas?
A. Radon B. Nitrous oxide C. Carbon dioxide D. Methane
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Deep ocean currents often move cold, dense water away from the poles.
a. true b. false
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