Which of the following options correctly describes the air flow associated with a hurricane?
A. Air is sinking at the periphery of a hurricane and sinking in the eye of a hurricane.
B. Air is rising at the periphery of a hurricane and rising in the eye of a hurricane.
C. Air is rising at the periphery of a hurricane and sinking in the eye of a hurricane.
D. Air is sinking at the periphery of a hurricane and rising in the eye of a hurricane.
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A(n) ____ exists where markedly mismatching strata meet along an irregular eroded surface
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