Besides precipitation rate, what contributes to inland flooding during a hurricane?
A. Ocean currents
B. Strong tidal currents
C. Differences in seawater density
D. Slow forward movement of the storm
Answer: D
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A. away from the Sun. B. toward the Sun.
Which of the following would involve the greatest change in atmospheric pressure?
A) horizontal airplane flight of 200 miles B) balloon ascent from sea level to 3 miles C) difference between the highest and lowest recorded pressure at any one weather station D) travel from center of a low pressure system to center of a high pressure system
Upwelling occurs along the coast of California when winds blow from the north.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Using the Köppen classification system, what classification would you assign to a region that is wet year round and has monthly mean temperatures that never dip below 18°C?
A) Am B) Aw C) Af D) As