What unusual situation can occur in the absence of condensation nuclei?
A) adiabatic warming
B) a relative humidity of more than 100%
C) cumulonimbus clouds
D) cirrostratus clouds
Answer: B) a relative humidity of more than 100%
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Critical Thinking
Name the type of harvesting method that has been employed in the area shown in the accompanying figure.
What will be an ideal response?
What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?
A) It subsides because there is less ice on top. B) The land surface remains unchanged but seems lower because of the loss of ice. C) The land flexes upward due to isostatic rebound. D) The land rises because the rocks are warmer without the ice.
An ascending parcel of air tends to cool by expansion, while a descending parcel of air tends to heat by compression
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Suppose this year five tropical storms develop into full-fledged hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. The name of the third hurricane will definitely begin with the letter C
a. True b. False