The Sahara and Australian deserts (among others) are associated with which pressure belt?
A) subtropical high B) equatorial low C) subpolar low D) polar high
A
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Why are tornadoes most common in the so called "tornado alley?"
A. because the air is so warm it can't help but be unstable B. because it is a place where the air is so dry it becomes unstable C. because that location is downwind from the Rocky mountains which causes turbulence needed to generate tornadoes D. because it is a location where air masses with differing temperatures are interacting with each other frequently E. None of these choices are correct.
Most large earthquakes occur along which of the following?
A) Faults on land B) Mid-ocean ridges C) Ocean trenches D) Other faults in the sea floor
In the three-cell model of Earth's general air circulation, areas of surface low pressure should be found at ____
A) the equator and the poles B) the equator and 30° latitude C) the equator and 60° latitude D) 30° latitude and 60° latitude