Intro To Weather Practice Test for Mid Term

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Once a parcel of air rises above the lifting condensation level, the rate of cooling slows because

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A. latent heat is released when water vapor condenses.

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B. the air surrounding the parcel is cooler.

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C. water droplets absorb visible light much better than water vapor does.

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D. The parcel of air continues to cool at the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

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A. Occur with the addition or loss of energy.

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B. Are relatively uncommon in the atm

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C. Often involve changes in both temperature and pressure

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D. Are relatively not reversible

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A. 14 degrees Celsius

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B. 10 degrees Celsius

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C. 5.7 degrees Celsius

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D. 0 degrees Celsius

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A.Warmer than its surroundings

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B. Colder than its surroundings

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C. The same temperature as its surroundings

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D. This cannot be determined from the information provided

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A. lowering the air temperature to the dew point by adiabatic cooling of rising air.

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B. adding water vapor to the air.

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C. mixing warm moist air with cold air.

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D. both adding water vapor to the air and mixing warm moist air with cold air.

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A. Unconditionally stable air

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B. Conditionally stable air

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C. Absolutely stable air

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D. Absolutely unstable air

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statically stable air

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statically neutral air

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statically unstable air

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air that is colder and denser than surrounding air

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A. statically neutral air

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B. statically unstable air

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C. statically stable

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D. none of these types of air rises on its own following an initial lift nor sinks back to its original level

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A. contains a mixture of absolutely stable air and absolutely unstable air.

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B. moves through an environmental lapse rate that is between the dry adiabatic lapse rate and the wet adiabatic lapse rate.

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C. always has a negative buoyancy.

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D. rarely provides precipitation.

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A. statically neutral air

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B. statically unstable air

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C. statically stable

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D. none of these types of air rises on its own following an initial lift nor sinks back to its original level

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A. the surface cools more rapidly than the air aloft.

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B. the surface absorbs more longwave radiation than the air aloft.

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C. the surface absorbs less longwave radiation than the air aloft.

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D. the surface cools more slowly than the air aloft.

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the stratosphere is extremely stable.

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the stratosphere is extremely unstable.

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the troposphere is extremely stable.

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the troposphere is extremely unstable.

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implies that a layer of air is unstable.

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indicates that a layer of air is stable.

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has no significance as far as a meteorologist is concerned.

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means that a layer of air is overturning.

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Absolutely stable

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Absolutely unstable

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At the condensation level

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Conditionally unstable

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does not form if there is any wind.

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disappears through "lifting."

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is the type of fog that envelops San Francisco in the summer.

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occurs most often on cloudless nights.

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occurs when warm air passes over a cool surface.

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is the result of adiabatic cooling.

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rarely travels more than 100 meters from its point of origin.

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is responsible for the Tule fog of the Central Valley of California.

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a. very strong winds

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b. orographic lifting.

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c. the advection of moist oceanic air over cold surfaces.

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d. reduced amounts of daylight at these high northern latitudes.

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Cumulonimbus

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Cumulonimbus

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altocumulus

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altostratus

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cumulonimbus

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Cumulonimbus

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Alto Stratus

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Altostratus

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cumulonimbus.

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stratocumulus.

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nimbostratus.

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nimbostratus

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nimbocumulus

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stratocumulus

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contain a mixture of ice crystals and supercooled water droplets.

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are formed by wind shear.

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are responsible for the halo effect.

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are more likely to herald coming precipitation than are cirrocumulus clouds.

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altostratus and nimbostratus

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stratocumulus and cumulonimbus

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stratus and nimbostratus

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nimbostratus and cumulonimbus

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have a high-water content.

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are a most responsible for colorful sunsets.

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form only from the adiabatic lifting of air.

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can form sheets up to several hundred miles long.

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have large temperature differences between the bottom and top.

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do not have temperatures below about -4 degrees Celsius.

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are formed in stable air, typically in inversion layers.

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are composed entirely of supercooled water droplets.

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altostratus

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cirrocumulus

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cirrostratus

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clouds with extensive vertical development.

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low clouds.

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middle clouds

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high clouds

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have a typical ceiling around 4500 meters.

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are composed of ice crystals.

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include altostratus clouds.

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have a fairly large water content.

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result in a substantial net accumulation of moisture within the clouds.

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usually form over gently sloping plains.

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have linear shapes.

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are the result of waves in the air flow.

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provide smooth flying for commercial airliners.

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are prevented by the tropopause from entering the stratosphere.

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are typically composed of ice near the bottoms of the clouds.

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can span nearly the entire troposphere.

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Percipitation

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Rain Cloud

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Surface runoff

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Infiltration

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Evapotranspiration

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Evaporation

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Cloud Formation

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Rain Cloud

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Infiltration

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Evapotranspiration

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Cloud Formation

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Evaporation

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surface runoff

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Unsaturated Zone

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Zone of Soil Moisture

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Saturated Zone

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Water Table

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Material of high porosity & permeability

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transpiration

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interception

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infiltration

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both interception and infiltration

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its coefficient of expansion as it freezes is linear.

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it exists in all three states naturally at the same time.

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it vaporizes at a very low temperature.

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it can be forced through pipes at considerable pressure.

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occurs when the condensation rate equals the evaporation rate.

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is a state of disequilibrium.

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occurs even when there are still substantial fluctuations in the concentration of water vapor above the surface.

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requires the presence of other gases besides water vapor.

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air pressure

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temperature

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air composition

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time of day

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is a ratio of one mass to another mass.

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is temperature dependent.

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typically has values of 10 percent or greater.

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has little use for scientific studies.

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is measured only one way.

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is unrelated to the vapor pressure of water.

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is a measure of only the water vapor in the air.

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applies to water, whether solid, liquid, or vapor.

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the specific humidity is greater than the saturation specific humidity

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water will condense out of the air.

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evaporation ceases.

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the saturation specific humidity is greater than the specific humidity.

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is independent of air temperature.

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depends on the actual amount of water vapor.

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can change substantially during the course of a day.

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allows easy comparison of water vapor at different locations.

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is unaffected

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is erratic

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relative humidity is temperature dependent.

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relative humidity is tied to the amount of dry air present in the sample considered.

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relative humidity is directly dependent on cloud cover.

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water vapor is a locally conservative property of the atmosphere

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weaker winds reduce the atmosphere's ability to contain water vapor.

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colder temperatures increase the atmosphere's ability to contain water vapor.

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stronger winds reduce the atmosphere's ability to contain water vapor.

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colder temperatures reduce the atmosphere's ability to contain water vapor.

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the Gulf's low water temperature promotes condensation.

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the Gulf's high water temperature promotes condensation.

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the Gulf's high water temperature promotes evaporation.

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the Gulf's low water temperature promotes evaporation.

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Lowering the temperature down to the dew point

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Decreasing the relative humidity to 0 percent

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Mixing cold air with warm air

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heat index.

Answer 186

moisture index.

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cooling degree-days.

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heating degree-days.

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evaporation and condensation

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sublimation and deposition

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freezing and melting

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freezing and condensation

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precipitation

Answer 194

absolute humidity

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relative humidity

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is not a very effective indicator of water vapor content.

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is high when there is little water vapor in the air.

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can be used with air temperature to indicate the value of relative humidity.

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can be higher than the current air temperature.

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Mie scattering by particles in the atmosphere

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Rayleigh scattering of solar radiation by air molecules

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Absorption by air molecules

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Solar reflection off of the oceans

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the wavelengths of the incoming radiation.

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the size of the scattering particulates.

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the length of time the Sun shines.

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the wavelength of the incoming radiation and the size of the scattering particulates.

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is the same for all geographic features.

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is high for sand and dirt.

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is high for ice, snow and thick clouds.

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varies with latitude and not the various surfaces.

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is high for water.

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is in the form of radio waves.

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had its origin in radioactive elements in the earth's interior.

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has little effect on the earth's energy budget.

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is primarily absorbed by the atmosphere.

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radiative heat transfer.

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latent heat.

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small pox.

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conductive heat transfer.

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it involves a transfer of sensible heat.

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it utilizes evaporative cooling.

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colder molecules in a passing wind adhere to the wet skin.

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it changes the heat capacity of the body.

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did not exist in significant concentrations until the coming of the Industrial Age.

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cause the earth to have much wider swings in daily temperature ranges than if the gases were not present.

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keep the earth at a comfortable temperature.

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are good absorbers of shortwave radiation.

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eastern Siberia.

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central Australia.

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north Africa.

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northern North America.

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are more greatly influenced by continentality

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have a lower specific heat.

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cool more slowly.

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warm more quickly.

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enlarged; clouds reduce both the incoming shortwave radiation and the outgoing longwave radiation

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reduced; clouds reduce both the incoming shortwave radiation and the outgoing longwave radiation

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reduced; clouds reduce the incoming shortwave radiation and increase the outgoing longwave radiation

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enlarged; clouds reduce the incoming shortwave radiation and increase the outgoing longwave radiation

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surface temperature increases as long as the energy gained by the surface is less than the energy lost.

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surface temperature increases as long as the energy gained by the surface is greater than the energy lost.

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surface temperature decreases as long as the energy gained by the surface is greater than the energy lost.

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surface temperature decreases as long as the energy lost by the surface is greater than the energy lost.

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Heat Index

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Growing Degree-Days

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Cooling Degree-Days

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Wind Chill Index

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absorber of all radiation equally.

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inferior absorber of x-rays.

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selective absorber.

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blackbody absorber.

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convection.

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radiation.

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conduction.

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All three of the above involve the movement of particles.

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involves mixing in a fluid.

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does not involve an actual transfer of energy.

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involves potential energy only.

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is another term for conduction.

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cause acceleration.

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create movement.

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none of the above

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wavelengths.

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latent heat.

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potential energy.

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electrical power.

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a charged battery not in use

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water behind a dam

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The law demonstrates that a cooler body will radiate with greater intensity than will a hotter body.

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The law quantifies the intensity of emitted radiation by an object in Watts per square meter.

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It does not apply to blackbodies.

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It is derived from Wien's Law.

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30 seconds

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24 minutes

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temperature

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ultraviolet and near infrared.

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x-ray and radio wave.

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microwave and gamma ray.

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x-ray and thermal infrared.

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A hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted towards the sun.

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There is more land in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Earth's orbit is elliptical.

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Earth is closer to the Sun during summer.

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The June solstice

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The vernal equinox

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The winter solctice

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The March equinox

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January 3rd

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December 25th

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March equinox.

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December solstice.

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June solstice.

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September equinox.

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60 degrees South

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20 degrees South

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0 degrees (the equator)

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60 degrees North

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0.1 microns

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100 microns

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10 microns

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x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared, gamma rays, visible, radio.

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gamma rays, radio, ultraviolet, infrared, visible, x-rays.

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radio, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays

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radio, gamma rays, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, x-rays.

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nanometer.

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micrometer

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decameter.

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macrometer.

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Fahrenheit

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3.6 degrees C per km

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6.5 degrees C per km

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8.3 degrees C per km

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11.8 degrees C per km

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-29 degrees C

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-52 degrees C

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52 degrees C

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29 degrees C

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ULTRAVIOLET

Answer 320

THERMAL INFRARED

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gas molecules, small particulates, and moisture.

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precipitation and air.

Answer 323

particulate matter and water.

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moisture and gas molecules only.

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tornadoes.

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extreme hot or cold episodes.

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hurricanes.

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it is an extremely strict process.

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its value has been proven over centuries of use.

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it has several logical steps.

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it led to the invention of the computer.

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a large collection of facts.

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a strict procedure for proving the truth of something.

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a way to verify facts that are already known.

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a convention regarding what it means to "know" something.

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must have already been tested in previous experiments.

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must always be understandable to the layperson.

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must lead to predictions.

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must be phrased in highly technical jargon.

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the hypothesis must constantly be revised.

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experiments must be performed several times before a hypothesis is considered proven.

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if the prediction is correct, other explanations cannot be ruled out.

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they might be accepted as scientific theory.

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must always be performed by researchers with good reputations.

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must produce data that allows the prediction to be evaluated.

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must always be performed in a laboratory setting.

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stops when we reach "space."

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stops at the top of the troposphere.

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very thin when compared to the earth's diameter.

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very thick when compared to the earth's diameter.

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most of the air molecules float off into space.

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the sun can't penetrate through the clouds.

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it is highly compressed.

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the clouds hold the air close to the surface.

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Mesosphere

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Tropopause

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Troposphere, tropopause, mesopause, ionosphere

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Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere

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Troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratopause

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Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

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water vapor

Answer 364

carbon dioxide

Answer 365

can comprise up to five percent of the total mass of the atmosphere.

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has evaporation as its primary source.

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does not absorb infrared radiation.

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typically increases in concentration at higher altitudes within the troposphere.

Answer 369

comprises up to two percent of the atmospheric gases.

Answer 370

is removed from the atmosphere by photosynthesis.

Answer 371

is not present in significant amounts in the atmosphere of Venus.

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is being removed from the atmosphere faster than it is being inputted.

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Escape velocity

Answer 374

stratosphere.

Answer 375

troposphere.

Answer 376

thermosphere.

Answer 377

mesosphere

Answer 378

the injection of moisture by meteors.

Answer 379

the injection of moisture by high-flying jet aircraft.

Answer 380

dust and dirt deposited by volcanoes

Answer 381

the interaction of ozone and ultraviolet light.

Answer 382

never occurs in the atmosphere.

Answer 383

refers to a temperature increase with height.

Answer 384

promotes upward motion in the atmosphere

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refers to a temperature increase with height and inhibits upward motion in the atmosphere.

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permanent gasses exhibit a constant proportion from the earth's surface to higher reaches of the atmosphere.

Answer 387

variable gasses are dependent on storms for world-wide dispersion.

Answer 388

permanent gasses exchange rapidly between the atmosphere and the biosphere.

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variable gasses are so called because of their horizontal displacement.

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Stratosphere and troposphere

Answer 391

Troposphere and mesosphere

Answer 392

Stratosphere and thermospherE

Answer 393

Mesosphere and stratosphere

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water vapor

Answer 395

carbon dioxide

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carbon dioxide

Answer 397

both mass and volume

Answer 398

Weather deals with long-term changes, and climate does not.

Answer 399

They are both the same.

Answer 400

Weather deals with the instantaneous effects on Earth, whereas climate is over a period of 30 years.

Answer 401

Climate deals with only temperature patterns over the span of a week.

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