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xroflmao

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on: Jul 14, 2018
A package of weather instruments carried aloft by a balloon is called a
 
  A) radiosonde.
  B) thermistor.
  C) bimetallic strip.
  D) thermograph.

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A thermistor:
 
  A) responds less rapidly to temperature changes than does a thermometer.
  B) works on the same principle as a bimetallic strip.
  C) relies on the change of electrical resistance of a metal with temperature.
  D) is rarely found in the instruments of modern-day meteorologists.


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meganmoser117

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

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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