Explain why a substantial increase in the amount of water vapor occurs in the United States during the summer months

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The amount of water vapor increases with higher temperatures. During the summer the temperatures in the United States are higher; therefore, the air is capable of containing more water vapor.

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Which of the following is an historical example of a cultural push factor?

A) The U.S. government's policy of relocating the North America's indigenous population to reservations in the West based on ethnic difference. B) The British government allowed most of the population of Montserrat to migrate elsewhere in the 1990s after volcanic eruptions devastated large parts of the island. C) Many European farmers in the late 1800s chose to migrate to North America, as well as to Latin American countries where they felt that political and economic conditions would favor them. D) Changing climates likely encouraged the early migrations of hunter-gatherers. E) The United States actively sought Mexican agricultural laborers during and after World War II.

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____________________ were warm-blooded, so they were able to adapt to a wide variety of latitudes

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The bending of light by reflection is responsible for such common optical illusions as the apparent displacement of the position of the stars, the Moon, and the Sun

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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