What landform results from the erosion of loose particles in the process of deflation?
A. piedmont
B. playa
C. blowout
D. alluvial fan
E. ventifacts
C
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A. 21% B. 43% C. 78% D. 84%
Which of the following terms refers to a wind that changes direction in a counterclockwise sense with increasing height?
A. backing wind B. meridional wind C. veering wind D. Ekman spiral
The area near the equator where the three-cell model of the northern hemisphere interfaces with the three-cell model of the southern hemisphere is called the:
A) ITCZ (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone). B) heat equator. C) doldrums. D) all of the above
Which regions on Earth have displayed the greatest temperature anomalies in 2010 (based on the 1951-1980 average)?
A) the subtropics B) the high latitudes C) the oceans D) All regions have warmed equally.