Without regular cleanups, the tendency of a home or dorm room to become increasingly messy generally reflects ________

A) the law of energy conservation
B) the conversion of kinetic energy into potential energy
C) the loss of heat in any energy conversion
D) an increase in entropy


D

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Falling rain and snow is called

a. ?condensation. b. ?evaporation. c. ?sublimation. d. ?crystallization. e. ?precipitation.

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In which of the following directions does the jet stream flow?

A. directly from west to east B. directly from east to west C. from the equator towards the poles D. in a wavy pattern from west to east

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Which of the following statements describes what a weather warning indicates?

A. Hazardous weather is occurring over a forecast area. B. Hazardous weather is either imminent or occurring within the forecast area. C. Hazardous weather is frequently observed over a forecast area. D. Hazardous weather is likely to occur within the forecast area during the next 24 hours.

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