Which of the following is found along the western edges of continents 25 degrees from the equator?
A) Earth's greatest concentrations of precipitation-producing clouds
B) Aridity
C) The rapid rise of air
D) Air that is stable because it is so cold
E) The least variable annual precipitation totals on Earth
Answer: B
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A. The water contains water molecules and each water molecule is pure. B. Compared to the billions and billions of water molecules, a thousand molecules of something else is practically nothing. C. There's no defense. If the water contains impurities, it should not be drunk. D. Impurities aren't necessarily bad, in fact, they may be good for you.
Suppose you hold your hand at arm's length and cloud elements appear to be about the size of your fist. Which of the following is the likely cloud type?
A. stratocumulus B. cirrocumulus C. cumulus humilis D. altocumulus
A ship at sea will not generally notice the passage of a tsunami wave because they ____ in the deep ocean
a. ?have long periods and small wave heights b. ?have long periods and high wave heights c. ?have short periods and small wave heights d. ?have short periods and high wave heights e. ?are very similar to normal ocean waves
Use the Hydrologic Cycle diagram to answer this question.
In a humid climate, which process contributes the greatest volume of water?
A. Arrow 10 B. Arrow 9 C. Arrow 3