Which of the following describes the condition of thunderstorms that often result in flash floods?
A. They have weak or non-existent downdrafts.
B. They contain no lightning.
C. They move slowly.
D. They form in a dry air mass.
Answer: C
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A) uses a meter long tube for measuring air pressure. B) uses a chamber that expands or contracts with changes in air pressure. C) requires the use of mercury. D) is a hypothetical instrument for measuring air pressure.
In the Pacific Ocean, Walker cell circulation is associated with
A. eastward surface winds moving away from the Pacific warm pool. B. westward surface winds moving away from the Pacific warm pool. C. eastward surface winds moving toward the Pacific warm pool. D. westward surface winds moving toward the Pacific warm pool.
In terms of the geologic cycle, which of the following is NOT an exogenic process?
A) Subduction B) Deposition C) Erosion D) Weathering
The magnitude of a temperature increase due to greenhouse warming will probably be smallest in the ________
A) tropics B) subtropics C) lower middle-latitudes D) higher middle-latitudes E) polar regions