The Coriolis effect causes the wind directions of circulation cells
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Which of the following is the least likely to be a forecaster’s rule of thumb?
a. For short time intervals, mid-latitude cyclonic storms and fronts tend to move in the same direction and at approximately the same speed as they did during the previous six hours. b. Low pressure areas tend to move in a direction that parallels the isobars in the warm air sector. c. Lows tend to move toward the region of greatest pressure drop. d. Highs tend to move toward the region of greatest pressure drop. e. A “chance of rain” means that the chance of rain is 30-50 percent.
Pesticide use ________
A) poses no environmental threat in this country B) will be eliminated as pests decrease as a consequence of years of pesticide use C) can be eliminated by changing the season when crops are planted D) will not be a problem as we learn to genetically modify predators E) may be a necessary part of modern technological agriculture
Ascending air at the equator and descending air around 30°N and S latitudes create semicircular air circulation routes known as ________.
A. the trade winds B. the Subtropical High Pressure Zone C. westerly winds (westerlies) D. Hadley cells E. the semi-troposphere
Which process does not deepen and age soils?
A) Translocation B) Addition of materials C) Transformation D) Loss of materials E) Taxonomy