Midwestern farmers used to say "mare's tail and mackerel scales bring the storm down on you head"; Mare's tails are cirrus clouds and mackerel scales are cirrostratus

When this sequence is followed by altostratus the old farmers were talking about an approaching ________ front.
A) cold B) warm C) warm or cold D) none of these


B

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Swidden agriculture involves

A) burning the natural vegetation to release nutrients. B) exporting high value agricultural goods. C) the production of yams for export. D) animal husbandry. E) irrigating desert farm land.

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Explain why the mountains of the Western Cordillera of North America exhibit high elevations but do not have deep crustal roots

What will be an ideal response?

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Contour maps ____

a. provide the reader with an idea of the lay of the land b. are also referred to as "dot maps" c. show distribution of any feature on Earth's surface d. are used to show lines of equal temperature

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