With a limited number of wind observations, tight spacing of height (above sea level) contour lines on a 500-mb chart may indicate areas of ____ winds
A) stationary
B) stronger
C) weaker
D) variable
B
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A. aerovane B. radiosonde C. cup anemometer D. wind profiler
Based on the result of the experiment, which of the following is the most accurate conclusion?
A) East fields are more likely than west fields to have problems with grasshoppers eating corn crops. B) If a cornfield is sprayed with pesticide Z, it will have fewer grasshoppers 10 weeks later. C) Pesticide Z is unable to kill grasshoppers and is not suitable for the use in modern agriculture. D) Pesticide Z is a good way to control most insect infestations on fields of corn, wheat, or oats.
Olympus Mons is an enormous volcano on Mars. It is the largest volcano in the solar system. Compositionally and structurally, Olympus Mons is most like a shield volcano on Earth, but it is many times larger
Why should Mars produce such a monstrous shield volcano, while Earth isn't capable of producing one that large? What will be an ideal response?
Kinetic energy refers to
A) the energy an object possesses by virtue of its elevation above a surface. B) the energy an object possesses because of its gravitational attraction to other objects. C) the energy an object possesses in accordance with the law E = . D) the energy an object possesses by virtue of its motion.