Describe the mechanisms that cause precipitation

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The mechanisms that cause precipitation are condensation, the conversion of water vapor to a liquid state, and rising air through convection, orographic uplift or frontal uplift.

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A)ruptures underground; collapse B)inflates; bow upwards C)deflates; melt D)breaks the surface; explode E)becomes a dike; tilt 90 degrees

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What is a longitudinal profile of a stream?

What will be an ideal response?

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Islam is the dominant religion in Central Asia. A significant minority of Roman Catholics, however, live in northern Kazakhstan

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Deserts such as the Great Basin, Gobi, and Takla Makan are examples of ________.

Chinook deserts subtropical deserts rain-shadow deserts moon-shadow deserts

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