The cloud form that is best described as sheets or layers that cover much or all of the sky is termed ________

A) alto B) stratus C) cirrus D) cumulus


B

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Which of the following describes the wind shift that most likely occurs as a "back door" cold front moves through the Maritimes?

A. shift from easterly to westerly B. shift from southerly to westerly C. shift from southeasterly to southwesterly D. shift from westerly to northeasterly

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From Table 29.1, the biome map, and the climate map, determine the terrestrial biome that best characterizes each of the following descriptions and write its name on the first line provided. On the second line, relate it to temperature and precipitation regimes and/or global pressure and wind belts outlined at the end of Section 1.

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Incinerator ash is commonly contaminated with highly concentrated toxic substances.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following disasters has the highest probability of causing a "10-fatality event" each year?

A. a hurricane B. a volcanic eruption C. a tornado D. an earthquake E. a flood

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