The wave ____________ is the highest part of the wave above average water level. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
crest
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The primary requirement for hurricane development is
A) warm land. B) water that is at least 27°C (81°F). C) the presence of the ITCZ. D) the presence of an easterly wave.
Clouds continually are pulled to the ground by gravity. Why do they stay aloft?
A) Clouds weigh so little that they fall too slowly to be noticed. B) Water evaporating from Earth's surface presents an opposing force to the falling cloud droplets. C) New cloud droplets continually replace those that fall to Earth's surface. D) Updrafts of air oppose the gravitational force.
Mafic magma is generated beneath spreading ridges, and intermediate or felsic magma forms where an oceanic plate is subducted beneath another plate. Therefore, we can conclude that most volcanism takes place at or near ____________________ and ____________________ plate boundaries
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Suppose a conventional jet airliner is at an altitude of 10 km, the outside air pressure is 250 hPa, and the outside temperature is -60°C. What would be the air temperature inside the jet if the outside air is brought inside and compressed to a 1000 hPa pressure? (Assume that 1000 hPa pressure is equivalent to 0 m altitude.)
A. 60°C B. 40°C C. 0°C D. -60°C