Speed divergence is

A) most common with anticyclones.
B) straight-line acceleration of upper-level winds.
C) the spreading out of upper-level winds.
D) primarily a fair-weather phenomenon.
E) primarily a surface-level phenomenon.


B

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Describe the basic geography of oil reserves across the region, and compare the pattern with the geography of natural gas reserves

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan killed approximately 21,000 people while the 2010 earthquake in Haiti killed approximately 316,000 people because ________

A) the earthquake in Haiti was a larger magnitude (released more energy) than the one in Japan B) the population of Haiti was much greater than that of northern Japan where the earthquake occurred C) the earthquake in Haiti generated a very large tsunami that killed most of the people D) the construction methods in Haiti were not as good as those used in Japan E) All of the above were factors.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Which of the following actions should you avoid if you want to decrease the severity of flooding?

A) converting agricultural fields to recreational areas B) using permeable pavers C) installing green roofs D) converting meadows into agricultural areas E) planting trees

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Who proposed first the Continental Drift Hypothesis?

a. Alfred Wagener b. Harry Hess c. James Hutton d. Charles Darwin

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences