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mrsjacobs44

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on: Jul 14, 2018
Mountain ranges play an important role in determining climates because of their influence upon:
 
  A) solar heating.
  B) air pressure.
  C) air density.
  D) land and water contrasts.
  E) rainfall distribution.

Question 2

What causes the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm?
 
  A) converging surface winds
  B) loss of radiant energy from cloud top
  C) release of latent heat within the cloud
  D) spreading downdraft cuts off air inflow
  E) converging winds aloft


ms_sulzle

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

E

Answer to Question 2

D


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