Hail is usually associated with which of the following cloud types?

A. cumulonimbus
B. stratocumulus
C. stratus
D. altocumulus


Answer: A

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As oil resources are depleted the ratio, or energy return on investment (EROI), will

A. increase. B. decrease. C. remain steady. D. be greater than one. E. become equal to one.

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