If an unsaturated parcel of air is cooled, it will eventually reach a temperature where the air will become saturated. This temperature is known as the ____
a. environmental load
b. dew point
c. lifting condensation level
d. adiabatic rate
b
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A) neocolonialism. B) regionalism. C) self-determination. D) the end of colonialism. E) independence.
Why does the orange liquid rise when the lava lamp animation is plugged in?
a) Although both liquids expand when heated, the orange liquid expands more. b) Although both liquids expand when heated, the orange liquid expands less. c) The orange liquid expands, whereas the other liquid does not. d) The orange liquid does not expand, whereas the other liquid does.
Lava solidifying during a period of reverse polarity will align the magnetic fields of its iron particles toward the ________ pole
A) East B) West C) North D) South
Which of the following is TRUE of India's weather patterns?
A) Monsoonal rains are heaviest in winter from December to February. B) Dry winds desiccate the land during each summer. C) They are characterized by an even distribution of precipitation throughout the year. D) The shifting of the intertropical convergence zone and upper air circulation brings heavy precipitation in summer from June to September.