A rising parcel of air
A) increases in total kinetic energy
B) decreases in potential energy
C) must stay the same size
D) does work on the air surrounding it
E) passes through regions of increasing pressure as it rises
D
You might also like to view...
Fossil evidence suggests that such land-dwelling arthropods as _____ had evolved by at least the Devonian
A)trilobites B)molluscs C)scorpions D)beetles E)spiders
Barriers to reverse commuting include all of the following EXCEPT
A) constraints on transportation. B) communication constraints. C) biased hiring practices. D) substandard work skills of the inner-city poor. E) high crime rates.
Which of the following factors caused some high peaks of the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest to have high potential for slope failure?
A. They may contain loose volcanic ash and other volcanic materials. B. They experience heavy rainfall. C. They are volcanoes with steep slopes. D. All of these choices are correct.
On small-scale maps, it is difficult to achieve ________
A) a circle of tangency B) proper scale C) equivalency D) pole-centered perspective E) conformality