Explain why subtropical highs are semi-permanent over ocean basins and not over continents
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Summer heating is much greater over continents, thus lowering the pressure; whereas ocean temperatures do not vary nearly as much, thus damping the seasonal pressure changes.
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A) Cu ? Cu+2 B) K+ ? K C) 2 Cu ? 2 Cu+2 D) 2 K+ ? 2 K E) Cl2 ? 2 Cl-
Two objects move toward each other because of gravity. As the objects get closer and closer, the acceleration of each
A) increases. B) decreases. C) remains constant.
The increase in the number of earthquakes greater than magnitude 8.5 after a 30-year quiet-period
prior to 2000 is not a statistical quirk. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A monocline is one-half of an anticline or syncline
Indicate whether the statement is true or false