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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The nineteenth century geographer E.G. Ravenstein noted that most migration involves ________
A) short-distance relocations between neighboring countries B) short-distance relocations within countries C) long-term relocation between neighboring countries D) long-term relocations within countries E) long-distance relocations within countries
The annual amount of littoral drift on the eastern seaboard of the United States is on the order of:
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
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)
From a long-term perspective, warm periods in Earth's climate are associated most with increased atmospheric concentrations of ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word