Why do you think silicon isn’t as “prolific” in its known molecules as carbon? what advantages and disadvantages can you imagine silicon-based molecules might have over carbon-based molecules in a very different otherworldly environment?

hurricanes form when warm, moist air from the ocean surface quickly rises into the atmosphere and forms storm clouds and rain. when the clouds are formed, heat is released which warms the cool air in the upper regions of the atmosphere so that the cycle can continue. which two phases of the water cycle are repeated in this process?

the answer is d.) potassium