Question

6 multiple choice 5 points during most of the year, the air over boston, massachusetts, contains a high amount of moisture. which of the following best explains why there is a high amount of moisture in the air? boston is close to an ocean. boston is at a low elevation. boston is near many mountains. boston is far north of the equator. 7 multiple choice 5 points in the water cycle, rain, snow, or sleet falling to the ground is a form of precipitation. condensation. evaporation. transpiration.

Explanation:

• Question 6: Oceans are a major source of moisture in the air. Boston being close to an ocean (the Atlantic Ocean) means more water can evaporate from the ocean surface and enter the atmosphere, increasing the moisture content. Elevation (low elevation just means close to sea - level but not directly related to moisture source), mountains (if anything, mountains can cause orographic precipitation but not the main source of moisture here), and being far north of the equator (latitude affects temperature and some weather patterns but not directly the moisture source like an ocean) are not the main reasons for high - moisture air.
• Question 7: In the water cycle, precipitation is defined as any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, hail) that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface. Condensation is the process of water vapor turning into liquid or solid water (like clouds forming). Evaporation is water turning from liquid to vapor. Transpiration is the process of water vapor being released from plants.

Answer:

1. Boston is close to an ocean.
2. precipitation.