Describe the important characteristics of cumuliform clouds

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Cumuliform clouds have substantial vertical development and occur when the air is absolutely or conditionally unstable. Vertical velocities within these clouds are commonly several meters per second, but they can achieve speeds well in excess of 50 m/sec (100 mph).

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At the peak of the Pleistocene glaciation, sea level was ________

A) 130 centimeters (51 inches) lower than today's sea level B) 130 centimeters (51 inches) higher than today's sea level C) the same as today's sea level D) 130 meters (427 feet) lower than today's sea level E) 130 meters (427 feet) higher than today's sea level

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________ occurs when the agent of transportation no longer has the energy needed to move the sediment.

A. Sorting B. Cementation C. Rounding D. Lithification E. Deposition

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The envelope of gas surrounding the earth is the

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