How does friction act to change the direction of the wind near the earth's surface?
What will be an ideal response?
Friction reduces the wind speed and this decreases the Coriolis deflection.
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a. Backshore b. Berm crest c. Beach scarp d. Longshore bars
The cumulus stage of air-mass thunderstorm development
A) is marked by strong updrafts throughout the cloud. B) is when much of the storm's precipitation occurs. C) begins when unstable air begins to rise. D) occurs before the Bergeron process starts.
Migration policy disputes in the United States tend to represent a social divide on all but which of the following?
A) augmenting border patrol personnel versus paying higher taxes to fund it B) workplace raids and deportation versus a path to citizenship C) federal immigration legislation versus state immigration legislation D) verification of legal status versus the appearance of profiling E) complete closure of U.S. borders versus allowing only women to immigrate
The blanket of sediment on the sea floor is ________ toward the ocean margins.
A. thick at the volcanic ridges and thickens more B. very thin at the volcanic ridges and is missing C. very thin at the volcanic ridges and thickens D. very thick at the volcanic ridges and thins