On a 500 hPa chart, why does middle-latitude cyclone development occur beneath troughs rather than ridges?
What will be an ideal response?
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a. the contention that money and politics, rather than the Greek gods, moved the world of everyday life. b. the role of self-interest in all human affairs. c. moral order is based on nothing more than convention, in other words, morality is a con game. d. proof that Plato and Aristotle were wrong.
Saltating sand grains in a desert are carried by the wind and rarely more than 1 meter above the surface in normal circumstances
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Energy consumption can be reduced by all of the following except ________
A) purchasing only energy-efficient lighting B) purchasing energy-efficient light bulbs C) using your car instead of mass transit D) turning off unused lights E) buying a more energy-efficient furnace for your home