Briefly explain how a rain-shadow desert forms. What will be an ideal response?
Air masses are forced to rise over mountains. As they do, they cool, and moisture condenses and falls
as precipitation. Upon descending the leeward side of the mountain range, this air mass is dry. It heats,
and its aridity causes increased evaporation.
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Which of the following best explains the effect of greenhouse gases on Earth's atmosphere?
A. act as a shield that reflects some of the incoming radiation from the Sun. B. produce more carbon dioxide which generates more plant growth. C. absorb some of the energy Earth radiates out into space. D. allow the atmosphere to hold more water vapor. E. absorb some of the incoming radiation from the Sun.
Which of the following is a type of connective tissue?
A. bone B. skin C. spinal cord D. smooth muscle
If your ancestors migrated to the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, barring any other evidence, you might strongly suspect that they originated in
A) Norway or England. B) Ireland or Germany. C) Italy or Poland. D) Spain or Portugal. E) Russia or Bulgaria.