The direction of geostrophic winds is influenced by pressure gradients, the Coriolis effect, and friction.
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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A) allopatric speciation. B) sympatric speciation. C) speciation by hybridization. D) a postzygotic reproductive barrier.
Crepuscular rays are caused by the scattering of light by particles in the atmosphere
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is a residue?
A) An amino acid which has been severed from a protein. B) Any individual amino acid in a protein or polypeptide. C) The portion of a protein which remains after one amino acid has been removed from the C-terminus. D) The portion of a protein which remains after one amino acid has been removed from the N-terminus.
Given that precipitation can be accurately measured at surface weather stations, explain why it is desirable to measure rainfall from space
What will be an ideal response?