As ice crystals and snowflakes fall from high cirrus clouds, they are called VIRGA | FALLSTREAKS and usually disappear as they change from ice into water vapor


FALLSTREAKS

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An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because air that rises into the inversion

will eventually become __________ and __________ dense than the surrounding air. a. warmer, less b. warmer, more c. colder, less d. colder, more

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Most of the world population growth in the near future will be in ________

A) developing countries B) developed countries C) North America D) currently uninhabited areas such as Antarctica E) Europe

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A type of metamorphic rock that results from the recrystallization of limestone or dolostone:a

quartzite d. anthracite b. marble e. slate c. gneiss

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Many metallic mineral deposits such as copper, gold, lead, silver, tin, and zinc are related to igneous and associated ____ activity

A)metamorphic B)subducting C)hydrothermal D)transform fault E)sedimentary

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