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8. $5000 When it rained one morning, Jo saw a puddle of water from in the street. In the evening it was gone. Why? A – transpiration B – condensation C – precipitation D – evaporation
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55. $500 When a mass of warm air moves to replace a mass of cooler air, it forms a(n) A – cold front. B – air mass. C – warm front. D – stationary front.
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72. $500 Waves and surface currents in the ocean are caused by A – Coriolis Effect. B – gravity. C – density. D – wind.
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78. $25,000 As you go deeper into the ocean, what happens to pressure and temperature? A – temperature goes up, pressure goes down B – temperature and pressure both go down C – pressure goes up and temperature goes down D – temperature and pressure both go up
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