Which of the following is TRUE of Hadley cells?
A) They are associated with the subpolar low pressure systems.
B) They dominate the polar circulation.
C) They appear most vertically and symmetrically on either side of the equator at the equinoxes.
D) They occur at great depth in the oceans.
C
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A. high porosity B. high permeability C. unsaturated pores D. All of these choices are correct.
On this southern continent, which side has a plate boundary?
A) The left (west) side
B) The right (east) side
C) Both sides
D) Neither side
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a. 1. biosphere, 2. geosphere, 3. hydrosphere, 4. atmosphere b. 1. hydrosphere, 2. geosphere, 3. biosphere, 4. atmosphere c. 1. atmosphere, 2. geosphere, 3. hydrosphere, 4. biosphere d. 1. geosphere, 2. biosphere, 3. atmosphere, 4. hydrosphere e. 1. biosphere, 2. atmosphere, 3. hydrosphere, 4. geosphere
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What will be an ideal response?