Short-term climatic changes like the Little Ice Age are poorly understood. One hypothesis for why short-term climatic events occur is ____

A)plate tectonic activity
B)orbital eccentricity
C)axial tilt
D)precession of the equinoxes
E)variations in solar radiation


E

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List the air temperatures and dew-point temperatures for Omaha, Nebraska; Dodge City, Kansas; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.


On this weather map, note air temperatures in comparison with dew-point temperatures. The air temperatures and dew-point temperatures are noted to the left of each station symbol on the map.
What will be an ideal response?

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During a hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds increase in speed as they blow ____ and ____ the center

A) clockwise; inward toward B) clockwise; outward from C) counterclockwise; inward toward D) counterclockwise; outward from

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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