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danielfitts88

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Saturated soil increases the risk of flooding because
 
  A) liquid water in the soil readily evaporates, increasing the relative humidity
  B) evaporating water from the soil produces condensation nuclei, increasing the chance of additional rainfall
  C) falling rain cannot penetrate the soil and must flow horizontally
  D) liquid water within the soil flows horizontally into rivers and streams

Question 2

Flash floods often have sudden onsets because
 
  A) intense rainfall is often associated with severe thunderstorms
  B) rain usually falls only for short periods
  C) intense rainfall falling over long periods of time rarely causes floods
  D) severe thunderstorms can usually be predicted hours in advance


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
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