The angle at which surface winds cross isobars depends upon surface friction, wind speed, and the height above the surface
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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A. 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 (one million trillion: 1 × 1018) B. 1,000,000 (one million: 1 × 106) C. 1000 (one thousand: 1 × 103) D. 1,000,000,000 (one billion: 1 × 109)
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A) A Haitian migrates to Liverpool, England. B) A native of Suriname sets up housekeeping in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. C) A Cuban establishes residency in Miami, Florida. D) A citizen of Barbados settles in the London suburb of Brixton. E) A Puerto Rican moves to New York City.
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