What stimulated the new field of science called oceanography?
A) The results of the HMS Beagle expedition
B) The naturalist Alexander Agassiz
C) Samples and information from the Challenger expedition
D) The United States Exploring Expedition's discovery of new species
C
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Suppose the surface air temperature is 66°F. If the base of a cumulus congestus cloud directly above you is 2,000 feet, what would be the approximate temperature at an altitude of 5,000 feet above you inside the cloud? (Hint: the dry adiabatic rate is 5.5°F per 1,000 feet, the moist adiabatic rate is 3.0°F per 1,000 feet.)
a. 55°F b. 49°F c. 46°F d. 41°F e. 32°F
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