Which of the following statements is not true of deserts?
A. It never rains in deserts.
B. Winter and nighttime can be cold.
C. Evaporation exceeds precipitation.
D. The lower the average rainfall, the greater the variability.
A. It never rains in deserts.
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a. Convection currents b. Plate tectonics c. Subduction zones d. Isostasy e. Conduction currents
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following sets of conditions would produce a cumulus cloud with the lowest base?
a. air temperature 90o F, dew point temperature 50o F b. air temperature 90o F, dew point temperature 40o F c. air temperature 90o F, dew point temperature 60o F d. air temperature 90o F, dew point temperature 20o F
Pyroclastic eruptions on a snow-capped volcano
A. can create dangerous lahars. B. cause the volcanic ash to solidify. C. stop when the melting snow cools the eruption. D. are physically impossible.