Explain why cumulus clouds have clearly defined boundaries

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The open areas between individual cumulus clouds form an invisible circulation system. The clouds mark the zone of rising air, and the cloud-free areas occur where the air sinks.

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What will be an ideal response?

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List some of the consequences that climate change might have on the atmosphere and its inhabitants.?

What will be the ideal response?

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In addition to increasing the weight of earth and rock material, what is the net effect of water in a

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