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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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.

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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.

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A monocline is one-half of an anticline or syncline

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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