A parcel of air at 16?C rises 1,000m at which the temperature of the air is 6?C. It will:
a. continue to rise.
b. begin to sink.
c. turn into a thunderstorm.
d. stay at that level.
D
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A) NE winds associated with a low-pressure system draw mP air into the northeastern United States. B) the NE tradewinds strengthen in the Pacific during a La Niña event. C) the polar jet stream weakens and allows mP air to invade New England. D) a cP air mass from the northeast moves into Texas.
Compare and contrast the core of Mercury (40 percent of the planet's volume) to that of Earth (~10 percent of the planet's volume). If Mercury is smaller, why is its core bigger than Earth's?
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word