The general term that refers to the tendency of a parcel of air to either remain in place or change its initial position is

A) stasis.
B) adiabatic.
C) stability.
D) buoyancy.
E) conditional instability.


C

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a. hundreds of cubic yards of sand. b. thousands of cubic yards of sand. c. tens of thousands of cubic yards of sand. d. hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand. e. millions of cubic yards of sand

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Prior to about 150 years ago, scientists did not have the technology required to make detailed, accurate measurements of precipitation and temperature necessary to characterize Earth's climate.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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