Which region has the highest annual average wind speeds?

A) Washington and Oregon
B) Utah, Arizona, and Nevada
C) Florida and Georgia
D) Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas


Answer: D

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A) Africa B) Antarctica C) Asia D) Australia E) South America

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Which of the following describes the air at the surface around a strengthening low-pressure area, and aloft, above the system?

A. Air diverges both at the surface and aloft. B. Air converges both at the surface and aloft. C. Air diverges at the surface and converges aloft. D. Air converges at the surface and diverges aloft.

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What tool is often used to measure the topography of the seafloor today?

A) High-resolution multibeam instruments B) Sonar C) Echo sounders D) Radar altimeters

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What two, metamorphic rocks are composed predominantly of single minerals?

A. garnet schist and hornfels B. mica schist and granitic gneiss C. marble and quartzite D. fault breccia and graphitic schist

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