Refer to the Figure Below

question 116

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below. In air circulation at the tropics, what is responsible for the rain?

• A) As air warms in the tropics, it drops rain when it becomes supersaturated.
• B) As air rises and cools, it holds less moisture and drops the excess as rain.
• C) As air rises, it becomes less dense and therefore less able to hold moisture.
• D) As air rises, it meets sunlight entering the atmosphere, which stimulates rain.
• E) As air descends, it becomes warmer, and warm air is less able to hold moisture.

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Definitions:

Economic Engines

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Consumer Goods

Products and commodities that are bought and used by individuals and households for personal use.

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The process of cultivating plants and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products.

Social Contract

Agreement hammered out between labor and management in leading industries; called a new “social contract.” Unions signed long-term agreements that left decisions regarding capital investment, plant location, and output in management’s hands, and they agreed to try to prevent unauthorized “wildcat” strikes.