The direction of the prevailing winds at mid- and upper levels in the troposphere is from the west. List the two factors that cause this westerly direction to prevail
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Equator to pole temperature contrast and Earth's rotation.
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A delta forms when
A) ocean waves, especially during storms, pile up sediment along the coast. B) a steep mountain front collapses sending sediment out into the sea. C) a river slows and deposits sediment as it enters a lake or sea. D) windblown dust slides down steep hillsides and into a lake.
In the wake of the U.S. failure to ratify the Kyoto Protocol ________
A) cities and states are setting their own programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions B) many nations have severed diplomatic relations with the United States C) oil exporting nations have refused to sell to the United States D) dozens of other nations pulled out of the Protocol E) the United States has shown that it is a leader in carbon emission reduction without having signed the Protocol
While on vacation in Florida, you experience several days of weather with maximum temperatures of 90°F and dew points above 65°F. What educated guess could you make about the weather?
A) It is caused by a cT air mass. B) It is caused by an mP air mass. C) It is caused by an mT air mass. D) It is not air mass weather.
Discuss how and why Torricelli developed the mercury barometer, along with an explanation of the barometer itself and the physical processes behind its function. Also discuss how an aneroid barometer works
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