The hydrologic cycle is driven primarily by ____.
A. solar energy
B. lunar tides
C. solar tides
D. mechanical energy
E. chemical energy
Answer: A
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A) are a result of a pressure gradient that moves air from the poles toward the equator. B) are stronger in summer than in winter. C) are the reason most mid-latitude storms move from west to east. D) are moving perpendicular to 500 mb contours.