If a storm can survive the west side of an easterly wave, there is a chance it can intensify into a hurricane. Which of the following is correct regarding an easterly wave?

A) The west side of the wave has rising, stable air.
B) The west side of the wave has descending, unstable air.
C) The east side of the wave has rising, unstable air.
D) The east side of the wave has descending, stable air.


C) The east side of the wave has rising, unstable air.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

The United States National Academy of Sciences says that the federal government is not doing enough to evaluate potential risks from engineered nanomaterials

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Which of Earth's major extinctions was the most extensive, eliminating 70 percent of all terrestrial organisms and up to 95 percent of marine organisms?

A) Cambrian Explosion B) Permian Extinction C) Cretaceous Extinction D) Late Devonian Extinction

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Crater Lake in Oregon occupies a(n) ____

a. plug dome b. caldera c. syncline d. anticline

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Highly specialized bacteria are an essential component of the phosphorous cycle

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences