In the Northern Hemisphere, surface currents flow to the ________ of wind direction; in the Southern Hemisphere, surface currents flow to the ________
a. right; left
b. right; right
c. left; left
d. left; right
a
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Which of the following is likely to strengthen a supercell thunderstorm?
A) Evaporational cooling associated with downdrafts cooling updrafts B) Extensive blasts of thunder causing increased latent heat release C) Dry line with air masses of similar moisture content D) Tightening of updraft rotation found in the mesocyclone
The general circulation:
A) is an annual land-sea breeze. B) is approximated by a three cells motion model. C) is not responsible for the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). D) contributes nothing to the redistribution of heat energy in the earth-atmospheric system. E) none of the above
In the early part of the twentieth century, ________ argued forcefully for the idea of continental drift
A) Richard Wagner B) Alfred Wegener C) James Hutton D) Harry Hess
Mountain ranges play an important role in determining climates because of their influence upon:
A) solar heating. B) air pressure. C) air density. D) land and water contrasts. E) rainfall distribution.