Clouds that have vertical development and produce thunderstorms are called

A) stratocumulus.
B) cumulonimbus.
C) nimbostratus.
D) cumulus.


B

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A) relative humidity is tied to the amount of dry air present in the sample considered. B) water vapor is a locally conservative property of the atmosphere. C) relative humidity is directly dependent on cloud cover. D) relative humidity is temperature dependent.

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The most significant information for forecasting high earthquake probability is that a segment of the fault _______.

a. resides close to a metropolitan area b. has had the most earthquakes in the recorded past c. has shown significant, steady movement d. has had very few significant earthquakes in the recorded past

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The nonpoisonous  ____ butterfly gains protection by looking like the bad-tasting ____ butterfly, which is a protective device known as ____.

A. monarch; viceroy; camouflage B. monarch; zebra swallowtail; camouflage C. viceroy; zebra swallowtail; mimicry D. viceroy; monarch; mimicry E. viceroy; monarch; camouflage

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What type of volcanic peak is most commonly associated with volcanic mudflows or lahars?

A. plutonic B. composite C. cinder cone D. shield E. lava dome

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