Geography

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Earth rotates A) from east to west in the NH, and west to east in the SH. B) from east to west. ... Started by rayancarla1	1 Replies 713 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by cdmart10
When an airplane is flying through the air A) drag is greater than lift. B) the pressure below ... Started by vinney12	1 Replies 107 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by rekilledagain
The pressure gradient force A) can cause strong winds. B) is usually cancelled out by the ... Started by SAVANNAHHOOPER23	1 Replies 117 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Cheesycrackers
Isobaric maps A) tell us nothing about winds. B) show the Coriolis force. C) indicate the ... Started by hbsimmons88	1 Replies 105 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by TheDev123
The Coriolis force A) can change the speed of a moving object. B) can change the direction of a ... Started by silviawilliams41	1 Replies 108 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by kusterl
The Coriolis force is not dependent upon A) Earth's rotation rate. B) wind speed. C) latitude. ... Started by rl	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by jjorrostieta
For a given wind speed, the Coriolis force would be weakest at ____ degrees latitude. A) 10 B) 25 ... Started by kfurse	3 Replies 83 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by guyanai
For the same speed of wind, the Coriolis force would be strongest at this location A) Miami, ... Started by Deast7027	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by mariahkathleeen
Centripetal acceleration A) is always toward the center of the curve. B) is always away from the ... Started by vHAUNG6011	1 Replies 209 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by chevyboi1976
Centrifugal force is least important on this scale A) planetary scale. B) synoptic scale. C) ... Started by big1devin	1 Replies 81 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by diesoon
Which of these forces has to act before the other three can come into play? A) Coriolis force B) ... Started by imowrer	1 Replies 48 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by angrybirds13579
There are rarely strong vertical winds because the force of gravity on the atmosphere is balanced by ... Started by rachel9	1 Replies 59 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Sierray
Geostrophic balance A) is the balancing interaction of three forces. B) helps explain the ... Started by melina_rosy	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Ddddd
In a gradient balance situation A) winds are blowing in a straight direction. B) vertical ... Started by anshika	1 Replies 106 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Yixagurpuldink
The Guldberg-Mohn balance does not involve this force A) frictional force. B) Coriolis force. ... Started by tingc95	3 Replies 567 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by eliasc0401
According to Buys Ballot's Law, in the Northern Hemisphere, with the wind at your ____, low pressure ... Started by bobbysung	1 Replies 99 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Harbringer
A sea breeze A) is most common in winter. B) is strongly affected by the Coriolis force. C) ... Started by gbarreiro	1 Replies 63 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by shaikhs
The isobars are straight lines oriented from northeast to southwest, with low pressure to the ... Started by Destiiny22	1 Replies 47 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by britb2u
A midlatitude low pressure system is considered a ____ system. A) planetary scale B) microscale ... Started by Sportsfan2111	1 Replies 47 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by jjorrostieta
The force that always slows a moving object is ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with ... Started by serike	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Ptupou85
The ____________________ force is caused by the rotation of the Earth. Fill in the blank(s) with ... Started by berenicecastro	1 Replies 85 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by jessofishing
There are few major vertical motions in the atmosphere because gravity and vertical pressure ... Started by Caiter2013	1 Replies 108 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Bsand8
When centrifugal force supplements the Coriolis force around curved high pressure areas, ... Started by burton19126	3 Replies 201 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by mathjasmine
The gravitational acceleration is ____________________ (include units) downward. Fill in the ... Started by JGIBBSON	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by at
Regarding size and time of existence, a thunderstorm is considered a(n) ____________________ event. ... Started by fagboi	1 Replies 39 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by frogdreck123456