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Radiosondes (as shown in the figure) INSERT FIGURE 1-18b. NO CAPTION
 
  A) allow us to measure weather conditions in the upper atmosphere
  B) use the Doppler effect to observe severe storms
  C) measure the intensity of rainfall
  D) have been used by the National Weather Service since the mid-1800s

Question 2

If you were to travel vertically upward for one mile,
 
  A) the pressure would be much higher than if you traveled horizontally for one mile
  B) the pressure would be much lower than if you traveled horizontally for one mile
  C) the pressure would be more or less the same as if you traveled horizontally for one mile
  D) the pressure could either increase or decrease, depending on weather conditions


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

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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