When the flow of air is purely geostrophic, how can the wind speed be described and how is this represented on an isobaric map?
When air flow is purely geostrophic, the wind speed is constant and the isobars, or contour lines, on a map are straight and evenly spaced.
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A) north to south. B) region to region. C) urban to rural. D) city to city. E) rural to urban.
With the Moon in this position, which area will experience high tide?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 1 and 3 E. 2 and 4
When increased demand for urban services combines with a shrinking tax base (where businesses and affluent people move out to the suburbs and beyond), central cities around the country struggle with
A) the fiscal squeeze. B) urban sprawl. C) invasion and succession. D) isotopic surfaces. E) how to fill ecological niches.
The pressure belts tend to migrate with the sun; that is, they move northward in the summer and southward in the winter
Indicate whether the statement is true or false