The skies in the center of a hurricane are often cloud free. This is because the air in the eye is ____

A) sinking
B) very cold
C) swirling in circles
D) expanding


A

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to Newton’s second law, an object will always accelerate in the direction of the total force acting on it. Therefore, to determine in which direction the wind will blow, we must identify and examine all of the forces that affect the horizontal movement of air. These forces are the ____________________ force, the ____________________ force, and the Coriolis force

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Photochemical smog is formed when primary air pollutants interact with ________

A) air B) gases C) water D) moisture E) sunlight

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The main cause of the Rapid City flood of 1972 was

A. failure of a dam because of a large landslide into the reservoir. B. intense rainfall from a thunderstorm that resulted in a flash flood. C. poor design and poor construction of a large concrete dam. D. rapid melting of glaciers in the Black Hills because of global warming. E. All of these choices are correct.

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