What is the highest recorded velocity of upper elevation winds shown on the 500-Millibar map?
Figure 19-4: 500-Millibar Height Contours map for November 9, 2011.
What will be an ideal response?
______ knots
70 knots
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____________________ of the largest recorded seismic wave. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The decision of the Bangladeshi government to identify and protect dolphin hot spots
A) will protect some prime habitat as a preserve for Ganges and Indus river dolphins. B) will be easy because the area has very low numbers of people. C) is now unnecessary because both species have been declared extinct. D) is being opposed by the United Nations Commission on Biodiversity.
Which of the following is not part of a Hadley Cell?
A) subtropical jet stream B) trade winds C) ITCZ D) subtropical high E) polar easterlies
World food production has doubled in the last 40 years because of
A. genetic modifications, DNA fingerprinting, and international treaties. B. organic farming practices, erosion control, and farm labor. C. diseases, world trade, and new sources of water. D. fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yielding varieties.