Which statement about lightning is true? a. it is one of the most dangerous parts of a thunderstorm. b. it is an electric discharge between two similarly charged surfaces. c. it is caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike. d. it always begins in a cloud and strikes the earth.

Based on their location in the atmosphere, the layers are able to have their own special characteristics. for example, most weather occurs in the troposphere. what occurs in each of the other layers? (site 1)

Match the following terms and definitions. 1. transcription when genes are neither dominant nor recessive and display a blending of traits in the phenotype 2. translation converting the genetic code into the language of proteins 3. monohybrid cross genes that are carried on the x chromosome 4. incomplete dominance the transfer of genetic code from dna to an rna molecule 5. sex-linked genes the breeding of two organisms which differ in a single trait

Photosynthesis converts solar energy into what type of energy?