Why are high clouds always thin in comparison to low and middle clouds?

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High clouds are not always thin. Towering cumulonimbus clouds can reach great heights and are extremely thick.

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When we talk about landscapes as texts, we are referring to

A) books on landscapes. B) the categorization of landscapes based on their features. C) landscapes as things of meaning, that can be written and read, like books. D) the physical geography underlying cultural landscapes. E) an encyclopedia of geographic terms.

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Upper air winds:

A) do not influence surface weather. B) are generally faster than surface winds. C) are greatly influenced by friction. D) are unaffected by the Coriolis force.

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The planets stay in orbit around the Sun because of a balance between ________ and ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Tornadoes can be associated with this cloud type

A. cirrostratus B. cumulonimbus C. altostratus D. cirrus

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