A weak trough of low pressure found in the tropics and along which hurricanes occasionally form is called a(n) ____

A) tropical wave (or easterly wave)
B) oceanic wave (or easterly wave)
C) isobar
D) streamline


A

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A. extremely steep B. broad, gentle C. nearly level

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A) Location 1, along the margins of a glacier
B) Location 2, along a steep mountain front
C) Location 3, in sand dunes
D) Location 4, along a beach
E) Location 5, on relatively deep seafloor

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