In a gradient balance situation
A) winds are blowing in a straight direction.
B) vertical pressure gradient force must be accounted for.
C) centrifugal force slows winds around low pressure systems.
D) frictional forces cause winds to cross isobars.
E) all of the above
C
You might also like to view...
What percent of Australia's current population is foreign-born?
A) 10% B) 50% C) 25% D) 5% E) 2%
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control (IPCC), what is expected to decrease in
the 21st century? a. sea level b. sea surface temperatures c. CO2 levels d. biodiversity e. variability of Asian summer monsoons
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employs many people who study epidemiology. Which of the following best describes the roles of people at the CDC?
A) identifying new types of infectious disease. B) the prevention of infectious disease. C) the worldwide distribution of infectious disease. D) identifying, tracking the spread of, and preventing infectious disease.
Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of the ejection of nutrient-providing algae from coral?
A) Warming sea-surface temperatures B) Oceanic acidification C) Pollution D) Sedimentation E) Pollution, sedimentation, acidification, and warming temperatures all contribute to this phenomenon.