Dropsondes
A) are released from aircraft flying above midlatitude cyclones.
B) are carried into the atmosphere by large balloons.
C) provide critical information for computer models used to forecast hurricanes.
D) are used to assess damage in the aftermath of a hurricane.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
China has more top 25 global world cities than all of Europe
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
The region of the U.S. that uses the most water for irrigation is
A. the northwestern states (west of the Mississippi River and north of 40°N latitude). B. the northeastern states (east of the Mississippi River and north of the Ohio River). C. the southwestern states including southern California (west of the Mississippi River and south of 40°N latitude). D. the southeastern states (east of the Mississippi River and south of the Ohio River).
Plate "Tectonics", from the Greek word "Tekton", means that:
a. plate movements "build" regional geologic features b. plate tectonics is responsible for most of the features of our planet c. plate boundaries can only construct, but not destroy, geologic features d. both a and b
Permeability refers to the soil's capacity to store water
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false