Which of the following is true of migrating centers of low pressure in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) The winds diverge from the pressure system and spiral outward in a clockwise fashion.
B) These pressure systems tend to move east to west along storm tracks.
C) These pressure systems are characterized by converging, ascending air that spirals inward in a counterclockwise fashion.
D) They form only a minor weather pattern in the middle and higher latitudes.
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
This image is a diagram of the layers of the atmosphere. The breaks between the layers have been blocked out. Match the names of the breaks with the following terms
A) Tropopause B) Stratopause C) Mesopause 1) A 2) B 3) C
What is true about pressure differences on the ground?
A. High or low areas are relative to nearby values. B. Troughs are related to relative high pressure areas. C. High or low areas are always related to fixed values. D. Ridges are related to relative low-pressure areas. E. Pressure is mapped using lines called millibars.