Clouds and precipitation form in the air primarily due to:
A) moisture being added to the air.
B) absorption of infrared radiation.
C) excessive numbers of condensation nuclei.
D) release of latent heat.
E) air being cooled as it rises.
E
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froze the seas during the Proterozoic. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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exotic species to collectors. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
At divergent plate boundaries, plates are moving ____________________. At these locations, new ____________________ forms.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Santa Ana wind is a __________, ___________ wind that blows into southern California.
a. cold; damp b. cold; dry c. warm; moist d. warm; dry