Cirrus uncinus clouds are often precursors of:
A) bad weather. B) clear skies. C) calm conditions. D) lenticular clouds.
A
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Working in a small group, discuss what natural hazards your part of the country might experience
Then contact public agencies to see what sort of disaster preparation plans are in place to get local people ready for such an event and to help them after disaster strikes. Finally, evaluate those plans and put together a document with suggestions as to how they might be improved.
Which of the following happens when NaCl dissolves in water?
A) The chloride ions are attracted to the negative end of the water dipole. B) Sodium and chloride ions form covalent bonds with water molecules. C) The sodium ions are attracted to the negative end of the water dipole. D) The sodium ions are attracted to the positive end of the water dipole.
General circulation models (GCMs) of the atmosphere
A) are based on statistical three-dimensional grids that characterize portions of the atmosphere and ocean in terms of climate-related variables. B) are pre-computer based models that estimated atmospheric and oceanic circulation and are now being used to study climate change. C) calculate the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere based on data from weather stations located around the globe. D) are highly simplistic models that use one or two variables to test the veracity of climate proxies, such as ice core and ocean sediment core samples. E) weather forecasting models to predict occurrences of severe weather events.
The principle that regional elevations adjust to the types and thicknesses of rocks at depth is known as
A. equanimity. B. elastic rebound. C. isostasy. D. superposition.