The greatest wind speeds occur in the center of jet streams, with velocities decreasing away from the center.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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Which of the following is NOT true as to why American and British English is different?
A) North American English was isolated in its evolution from British English. B) North American English borrowed terminology from the indigenous population. C) Noah Webster's agenda was to develop a uniquely American dialect of English as part of the American identity. D) Noah Webster's agenda was to develop a language that held less cultural dependence on the British. E) Noah Webster's agenda sought to preserve the pronunciation of "proper" English.
A coastline of emergence would most likely result from:
a. rising sea level. b. subsiding land. c. a tsunami. d. tectonic uplift of land in the coastal zone. e. a barrier island.
A mutation in which one nucleotide is substituted for another is called a
A) nonsense mutation. B) frameshift mutation. C) point mutation. D) none of the above
To create a sea breeze,
A. the cool air over the land sinks, creating low pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. B. the warm air over the land sinks, creating high pressure. Warm air over water rises, creating low pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. C. the warm air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Cool air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze. D. the cool air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Warm air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze.