Maps of the Difficulty: Global distribution of the mean height of the 500 mb surface show a decrease in height at the pole, which is due primarily to:
A) low temperatures at the pole.
B) low-pressure systems at the pole.
C) the absence of the Coriolis effect at the pole.
D) the strong magnetic field at the pole.
Answer: A
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