High clouds that form delicate veil-like patches or wispy fibers are called ________ clouds

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


cirrus

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Infrared satellite images are useful for identifying cloud altitude because [INSERT FIGURE 6-35B. NO CAPTION]

A) areas of deep convection typically occupy large geographical areas B) cirrus clouds typically occupy small geographical areas C) electromagnetic energy emitted by clouds is a function of cloud temperature D) electromagnetic energy emitted by clouds is independent of cloud temperature

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Which sub-region of Russia has the mildest climate?

a. Caucasus b. Slavic c. Siberian d. Baltic

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In the United States today, the approach that best reduces the volume and weight of municipal solid waste is ________

A) incineration B) sanitary landfills C) compaction D) recycling E) composting

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The solar constant

A) is the same throughout the solar system. B) varies inversely with the fourth power of an object's distance from the Sun's surface. C) is independent of the Stefan-Boltzmann law. D) is higher for Earth than for Mars.

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