Differentiate a surface, Northern Hemisphere cyclone from a surface, Southern Hemisphere cyclone, and explain why they are different
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: They are both centers of low pressure with air converging and rising. Because of opposite Coriolis effect by hemisphere, the wind spirals into a Northern Hemisphere cyclone in a counterclockwise spiral across the isobars; and wind spirals into a Southern Hemisphere cyclone clockwise across the isobars.
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A) ?weathering and evaporation B) ?weathering and outgassing C) ?evaporation and outgassing D) ?condensation and evaporation
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What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false