The Coriolis force affects tornadoes by:
a. making them spin clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
b. making them always spin to the left.
c. making them always spin to the right.
d. making them spin in the same direction regardless of where they are on the Earth's surface.
e. making them spin in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere and in the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere.
e
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
On March 21, the Moon is in its first-quarter phase. An observer who sees this Moon on his or her meridian at this time
a. cannot see the Sun. b. sees the Sun setting. c. sees the Sun rising. d. none of these
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a. red b. no color as the line is in the UV band c. blue d. no color as the line is in the infrared band
Molecular Speeds: What is the average translational kinetic energy of an ideal gas at 819 K? The Boltzmann constant is 1.38 × 10-23 J/K.
A. 1.70 × 10-20 J B. 5.65 × 10-21 J C. 1.13 × 10-17 J D. 3.77 × 10-19 J