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- what is an example of a limiting factor in the development of hydroelectric power plants
- (true/false) uranium nuclei split during nuclear fission
- (true/false) experts estimate that 15 to 25 percent of the United States' electricity demand can be met by wind power in the next 50 to 60 years
- at a nuclear power plant, a nuclear chain reaction releases heat, which drives steam turbines that turn_______.
- world supplies are expected to dwindle in the future
- (true/false) nonmetallic mineral resources are used as a source of energy
- what is an example of a nonmetallic mineral resource
- the geothermal energy source that is used for heating and for turning turbines
- Due to the Coriolis Effect, winds between the Equator and 30 degrees north or south latitude blow __________ the Equator.
- __________ is the horizontal movement of air flowing parallel to the Earth's surface.
- Another name for a wind vane is a __________.
- When there is more water vapor in the atmosphere, the __________ and air pressure decrease.
- warm air pushes forward and displaces cold air
- cold air mass slides under warm air mass
- symbol half circles on one side and triangles on the other
- A very cold air mass that forms over the Arctic is the same as the continental polar mass but is called an __________ air mass.
- The _________ region is where a land or water air mass is formed.
- large number of clouds and precipitation
- Air masses are __________ according to the region over which they form or their source region.
- a lot of clouds but not necessarily precipitation, symbol both triangles and half circles, two cold fronts overtake the cold air