The wind shear associated with several major airline crashes is believed to have been caused by:
a. microbursts
b. dry lines
c. the jet stream
d. mesocyclones
a
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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When warm, moist air mixes with cold air:
A) the cold air undergoes adiabatic expansion. B) cloud formation can result. C) the temperature of the mixed masses is usually that of the warm mass. D) the specific humidity of neither mass is affected.
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A baseball will travel slightly farther on a ____ day
A) cool, clear B) cool, cloudy C) hot, dry D) hot, humid
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The most dangerous airborne particulates are those that are
A. Anthropogenic B. Small enough to be drawn into the lungs C. Produced in industrial settings D. Large enough to damage the skin and eyes E. Liquid
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