How do Santa Ana winds warm as they flow down an elevated desert plateau?

A. by condensation
B. by compression
C. by evaporation
D. by expansion


Answer: B

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A) conduction. B) convection. C) radiation. D) all of the above

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Where does the Coriolis Effect have the greatest impact?

a. at the equator b. at the Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer c. at the North Pole d. at 45 degrees latitude in each hemisphere

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A very long-lived magma source located deep in the mantle is called a ________

A) magma welt B) melt well C) hot spot D) basalt spout

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