The surface temperature is 27 C and pH2O,Sat = 3.567 kPa. A parcel of air in an unstable atmosphere must rise how high before it can form a cloud?

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Q: Where does the heat come from that drives mantle convection and plate motion?

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A: Gamma-ray bursts are short-lived fragments of gamma-ray photons. These are last from a few milliseco...

Q: 10. What is the mass? 70 20 200 300 tan 3 6. a. 272.5 cm b. 272.5 g c. 272.5 mL d. 272.5 cm 3

A: Mass in simple definition is the amount of matter in an object.

Q: During a field trip with your geology class you visit an exposure of rock layers similar to the one ...

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