What would be the correct sequence of prevailing winds on a transect from the North Pole to the South Pole?

A) Westerly, easterly, southeast, northeast, easterly, westerly
B) Westerly, easterly, northeast, southeast, easterly, westerly
C) Easterly, westerly, southeast, northeast, westerly, easterly
D) Easterly, westerly, northeast, southeast, westerly, easterly


D) Easterly, westerly, northeast, southeast, westerly, easterly

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A. 10 m/s. B. 8 m/s. C. 2 m/s. D. 6 m/s.

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All of the following are problems in the development of oil shale in the U.S. as a viable energy resource except

A. extraction and processing technologies are not competitive with those of conventional petroleum. B. the problem of waste rock disposal. C. environmental problems associated with the surface mining of oil shale. D. the low quality of the oil.

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Although plate boundaries influence the distribution of some metals resources, petroleum geologists cannot effectively

use tectonics to explain petroleum concentrations. a. True b. False

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Tocqueville was concerned that the delinking and isolating effects of democracy on individuals would encourage:

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