What is the highest spot in the conterminous United States? What is its elevation?

Perform a web search to determine the highest point in your state. Then, use the map to determine its elevation in meters.


Mt. Whitney, 3937 meters

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A) the major rivers of the world. B) aquaculture. C) freshwater capture fisheries. D) saltwater capture fisheries.

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During what periods would streams see the greatest erosion and transportation of sediment?

A) Floods B) Droughts C) When frozen D) When dammed

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Which of the following explains why there is a difference between the moist and dry adiabatic rates?

A. Latent heat is released by a rising parcel of saturated air. B. Saturated air is always unstable. C. An unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel. D. Moist air weighs less than dry air.

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