Which of the following terms refers to the growth of a precipitation particle by the collision of an ice crystal (or snowflake) with a supercooled liquid droplet?
A. accretion
B. condensation
C. spontaneous nucleation
D. deposition
Answer: A
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a. True b. False
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A. are viscous and do not flow easily. B. may contain up to about 75 percent SiO2 by weight. C. result in less violent eruptions than felsic to intermediate magmas. D. tend to inhibit passage of gas that tries to escape through it.
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A. Include immigration and emigration as well as births and deaths B. Are not expressed as percentages C. Include only the number of births and deaths D. Include only immigration and emigration E. Include infant mortality as well as adult deaths