According to Hadley, the most important factor causing circulation patterns in the atmosphere was:
A) subsidence. B) equator-pole temperature contrast.
C) convection. D) high-low pressure distribution.
B
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The slight eastward slope of the Great Plains was created during the Cenozoic by ________
A) uplift of the western U.S. due to the formation of the Rocky Mountains B) deposition of sediments shed from the eroding Rocky Mountains C) uplift of the expanding Basin and Range Province D) tilting of the U.S. because of sediment deposited on the trailing edge of the plate E) uplift of the western U.S. due to volcanic activity
Caves usually form in
A. topsoil. B. underground regions that contain little groundwater. C. subsoil. D. the saturated zone beneath the water table.
The Earth’s magnetic poles coincide with the geographic (rotational) poles. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is an amphidromic point?
a. A node in the center of Earth b. A node in the center of an ocean basin c. A node in the center of the Earth-moon orbit d. A node that indicates the peak in a tidal wave's crest e. A node that indicates the center of a wave's trough