Hurricanes and cyclones originate:

A. in the tropics.
B. in temperate latitudes.
C. near the poles.
D. in the center of large land masses.


A. in the tropics.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Put the following steps in the correct sequence according to how one would take a survey reading

1. The angle between the line sighted to the star and a line drawn directly toward Earth's center permits calculation of latitude. 2. Surveyors sight a telescope on the North Star, which is almost directly above Earth's rotation axis. 3. A table is set up with its level surface perpendicular to a line directed towards Earth's center. A) 1, 2, 3 B) 2, 1, 3 C) 3, 2, 1 D) 3, 1, 2

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

How many different components make up a nucleoside?

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

What is a biodegradable pollutant?

a. A pollutant that is organically based b. A pollutant that is able to be broken down into simpler compounds c. A pollutant that is natural d. A pollutant that does not alter the environment

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Salinity refers to all of the solid materials in seawater including dissolved and suspended substances. (T/F)

a. true b. false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences