Much of the southwestern United States is desert because (choose as many as apply)A) it is near 30° NorthB) the western mountains create a rain shadowC) cold ocean currents in the Pacific cause high evaporation rates in the landD it is a great distance from the ocean

What will be an ideal response?


A, B, C

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Each air molecule of oxygen and nitrogen is a selective scatterer in that each scatters longer waves of visible light much more effectively than shorter waves

a. True b. False

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If the air is so dry that the swirling, rotating wind remains invisible until it reaches the ground and picks up dust, it is referred to as a(n)____

a. invisible tornado b. dust devil c. cyclone d. fair-weather tornado e. nonsupercell tornado

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The following statement describes which subatomic particle best?It is electrically charged.

A. an electron B. a proton C. a neutron D. A and B E. B and C

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