How many millimeters of H2O would fall as rain along the way? (Assume that any moisture in excess of the maximum specific humidity will fall as rain and that 1 g of H2O is equal to 10 mm of precipitation.)
Take a parcel of air from the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean up to Cherrapunji at 1500 m (4900 ft). Assume that its temperature is 30°C and has 90% RH at 0 m (0 ft) over the Bay of Bengal.
What will be an ideal response?
97 mm
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Explain how a metamorphic rock could develop a foliated appearance or a nonfoliated appearance.
What will be an ideal response?
When Nellie whirls a tin can in an overhead circle, the string pulls the can
A. toward the center of the circular path. B. downward. C. away from the center of the circular path. D. none of the above
The average time water stays in the ocean before evaporating is about ____
a. 4,100 years b. 9 days c. 10 years d. 100 years e. 9,100 years
The difference between a frontier and a boundary is
A) a frontier is a tangible geographic area where a boundary is an infinitely thin line. B) a frontier is uninhabited and a boundary is densely populated. C) a frontier is controlled by state coalitions while a boundary is controlled by one state. D) a frontier marks the ends of a territory while a boundary is dynamic in its representation of territory. E) most boundaries have been replaced by frontier zones.