Like hurricanes, polar lows normally have a warmer central core, strong winds (often gale force or higher), and heavy showery precipitation that unlike a hurricane, is in the form of snow
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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A) More dense air rises at the surface. B) Less dense air sinks at the surface. C) Less dense air flows in to replace the rising air. D) Denser air flows in to replace the rising air.
Describe the flow of water from the ground into the water table and to a stream, lake or swamp. What will be an ideal response?
Strain in a fault can be released slowly by _______________ if segments of the fault slip slowly and continuously
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
What city is the hub of mainland Southeast Asia?
A) Ho Chi Minh City B) Bangkok C) Manila D) Jakarta E) Hanoi