Which of the following is NOT true of winds?
a. A cyclone is a converging wind system.
b. They flow from regions of high to low pressure.
c. Windward refers to the direction from which a wind comes.
d. They apparently deflect to the left in the Northern Hemisphere.
D
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A) population pyramid B) population graph C) demographic transition D) demographic graph E) population ratio
Which of the following is NOT true of the epidemiologic transition?
A) In Stage 1, infectious and parasitic diseases were the principal causes of human deaths, along with accidents and attacks by animals and other humans B) Stage 2 of the epidemiologic transition is known as the stage of receding pandemics C) Stage 3 is characterized by an increase in deaths from infectious diseases and an increase in chronic disorders associated with aging D) In stage 4, society experiences delayed degenerative diseases. E) In stage 4, the major degenerative causes of death are cardiovascular diseases and cancers, although the life expectancy of older people is extended through medical advances
____________ ____________ currents have diffuse boundaries and move cold water equatorward. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
What is NOT true about adiabatic processes?
A. Air rises, expands, and cools. B. No energy is transferred during the processes. C. Air sinks, compresses, and warms. D. Latent energy is absorbed or released by air. E. Only adiabatic cooling can produce clouds.