APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 15.12, Problem 7A
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To describe:
The precipitation pattern in North America if someone moves northward from roughly New Orleans to northern Canada.
Introduction:
The atmospheric water vapor after condensation falls on the surface of Earth due to gravity in the form of precipitation. New Orleans is located in the southeastern region of the United States.
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