What are the differences between hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones?
What will be an ideal response?
A cyclone is a spinning mass of low pressure air characterized by strong winds and heavy precipitation. Tropical cyclones form in tropical latitudes and are fueled by the warm water of low-latitude subtropical and tropical waters. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms in the waters off of North and South America, whereas a typhoon is a tropical cyclone that forms in the western North Pacific Ocean.
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What is radiation and what role does it play in the transfer of energy in the atmosphere?
What will be an ideal response?
Mammals that give birth to live young that need little or no protection after birth are called
____________________ mammals Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Despite its many problems, one of the historical advantages of open burning of MSW is
A) the generation of natural gas to warm buildings. B) a reduction in air pollution. C) a reduction in the volume of MSW. D) the generation of agricultural fertilizer.
All the following are methods used to desalinate water except :
-electrolysis. -osmosis. -freeze separation. -distillation. -reverse osmosis.