Thunderstorms are typically caused by ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: localized convection

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Which of the following prĀ°Cesses increases the environmental lapse rate?

A. cold advection at higher altitudes and daytime solar heating B. warm advection at higher altitudes and daytime radiational cooling C. daytime solar heating and surface radiational cooling D. cold advection at higher altitudes and surface radiational cooling

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Orographic clouds form ____

A) over a warm ocean current B) on the windward slope of a mountain C) behind a jet airplane D) by surface heating

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Predict which Central Asian state will likely progress at the fastest rate toward democracy

What will be an ideal response?

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The Earth's tallest trees are the

A) coast douglas fir (Pseudotsunga menziessii). B) coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens). C) giant ash (Eucalyptus regnans). D) sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis).

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