On an upper-air chart, the wind aloft tends to blow ____
A) at right angles to the isobars or contour lines
B) parallel to the isobars or contours
C) at an angle between 10o and 30o to the contours and towards lower pressure
D) at constant speed
B
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A) greatly heating the ground surface with less heating further up in the atmosphere. B) greatly heating the ground surface and greatly heating the atmosphere further up. C) greatly cooling the ground surface with great heating further up in the atmosphere. D) greatly cooling the ground surface and greatly heating the atmosphere further up.
Which of the following causes the formation of large crystals such as pegmatite?
A) high fluid content of magma B) high heavy metal content of magma C) high silica content of magma D) high solidification factor of magma
The strongest winds in a hurricane are found:a
at the center of the storm. b. in the eye wall. c. in the rain bands. d. at upper levels, above the center of the hurricane. e. near the periphery of the hurricane.
E-waste often leaches hazardous levels of which of the following metals?
A) lead B) uranium C) gold D) platinum E) silver