The terms velocity and speed have identical meanings in physics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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What is the main reason Hadley circulation in a planet's atmosphere breaks up into zonal winds?
a. convection driven by solar heating b. heating from the solar wind c. hurricanes developing along the planet's equator d. a planet's rapid rotation e. heating from the greenhouse effect
The Roche lobe of a star in a binary star system:
A) resembles the ear of Edouard Roche, a French mathematician. B) is, in terms of the star's gravity, its "zone of influence." C) is the part of a rapidly rotating star that will eventually spin away to form planets. D) is the accretion disk around the companion star. E) leads to formation of rings, like around the jovian planets.
The rate at which air temperature changes with altitude is called
a. the inversion rate. b. vertical development. c. the lapse rate. d. an isotherm.
Hydrostatic equilibrium refers to the balance between weight and pressure
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false