Orographic lifting occurs where sloping terrains, such as mountains, act as barriers to the

flow of air.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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What will be an ideal response?

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A cannonball shot from a cannon with a long barrel will have a greater muzzle velocity because the cannonball receives a greater

A) force. B) impulse. C) both A and B D) neither A nor B

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Read the following scenario and determine whether it is an example of a rockfall, rockslide, slump, or creep.After days of heavy rain a large mass of rock, located on a hillside above a layer of shale, is suddenly dislodged and rapidly moves downslope and into the adjacent stream valley.

A. Rockfall B. Rockslide C. Slump D. Creep

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The normal lapse rate in the troposphere is about ________ per kilometer

A) 6.5°C B) 3.5°C C) 1.5°C D) 9.5°C

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