How Is Global Climate Change Expected to Impact Thunderstorm Activity

question 117

Multiple Choice

How is global climate change expected to impact thunderstorm activity in the United States over the next century?

• A) Climate change will have no definable impact on thunderstorm days.
• B) Thunderstorm days are expected to decrease in the Southeastern United States.
• C) More thunderstorms will occur in every state of the nation.
• D) The environment necessary for severe thunderstorms will occur on more days for most locations east of the Rockies.

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Definitions:

Labor

The human effort, both physical and mental, used in the production process to create goods and services.

Isocost Line

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Tangency

The point at which two curves meet without intersecting, often used in economics to denote the point of optimal allocation of resources.