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mrsjacobs44

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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



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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

D



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