The amount of precipitation received at a given location is primarily controlled by:
A) the humidity of the air at that place. B) the solar energy budget.
C) pressure and temperature patterns. D) overnight temperatures.
C
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A. no change B. unstable oscillations C. an increase D. a decrease
The bulk and perishability of milk cause dairy farms in the U.S. to locate in a specific location. Where?
A) on the Great Plains B) near the east and west coasts C) in the Southeast D) near cities E) in Montana
The technique of analyzing physical evidence of past floods (preserved in the geologic record) to reconstruct the approximate magnitude and frequency of major floods is called _______________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Longwaves in the middle and upper troposphere usually have lengths on the order of
a. a few kilometers. b. tens of kilometers. c. hundreds of kilometers. d. thousands of kilometers. e. millions of kilometers.