Geography

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There are usually three jet streams in the Northern Hemisphere. Indicate whether the statement is ... Started by jessicacav	1 Replies 59 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by GCabra
In order to conserve angular momentum, an object's rotational velocity must decrease if its distance ... Started by renzo156	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by matt
Subtropical high pressure systems over colder oceans are nearly always cloudless. Indicate whether ... Started by bclement10	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by bigcheese9
If you want sunny weather for your next vacation, a warm-water region under a subtropical high would ... Started by NguyenJ	1 Replies 71 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by firehawk60
Descending Hadley Cell air is the source of both the midlatitude westerlies and the trade winds. ... Started by plus1	1 Replies 51 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by lorealeza
Zonal flow is the main way in which heat is transferred to the poles from the equator. Indicate ... Started by kwoodring	3 Replies 54 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by chreslie
Air on the upwind side of a mountain is usually drier and warmer than it will be when it has reached ... Started by go.lag	1 Replies 92 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ong527
When Columbus sailed to the New World, he primarily took advantage of A) polar easterlies. B) ... Started by nautica902	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by xMRAZ
Columbus wanted to spend the least amount of time here as possible A) horse latitudes. B) ... Started by OSWALD	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by sailorcrescent
The horse latitudes are found at about ____ degrees north. A) 5 B) 10 C) 20 D) 30 E) ... Started by jon_i	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by debra928
Over the course of a year, this would have the least cloud cover A) equator. B) 7 degrees north. ... Started by Brittanyd9008	1 Replies 51 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by epscape
Midlatitude cloud patterns A) usually stay about the same from week to week. B) almost always ... Started by tsand2	1 Replies 65 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by shayla
Air that rises from the tropics A) will flow both north and south. B) continues into the ... Started by dalyningkenk	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by juliaf
If Earth had no land, jet streams would typically be found at about ____ degrees and ____ degrees. ... Started by RRMR	3 Replies 134 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by dlook33
This/these are not typically found near the equator A) deserts. B) convective thunderstorms. C) ... Started by viki	1 Replies 62 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by hramirez205
When tropical air above the surface sinks at 20 to 30 degrees latitude it A) cools. B) helps form ... Started by leo leo	1 Replies 50 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by jrpg123456
Trade winds A) begin in an area of low pressure. B) increase cloud development in tropical areas. ... Started by serike	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by tuate
The Hadley Cell A) gives an accurate description of atmospheric circulation at middle latitudes. ... Started by humphriesbr@me.com	1 Replies 85 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by mjenn52
High pressure A) exists over Siberia in winter. B) is found primarily in the region of the ITCZ. ... Started by biggirl4568	1 Replies 59 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by djofnc
In polar regions A) temperature inversions are rare. B) there is abundant precipitation near the ... Started by piesebel	1 Replies 80 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by missalyssa26
At the polar front you would expect to find A) midlatitude westerlies. B) polar easterlies. C) ... Started by jrubin	1 Replies 138 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by prumorgan
In zonal flow patterns A) Rossby waves are absent. B) cold air flows toward the equator. C) ... Started by 123654777	3 Replies 125 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ebe
In a meridional flow pattern A) cold air flows north. B) warm air flows south. C) winds blow ... Started by luvbio	1 Replies 92 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by jazzlynnnnn
From January to June in the Northern Hemisphere A) the ITCZ shifts north. B) the polar front ... Started by schs14	1 Replies 60 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by kardosa007
The Indian monsoon A) results in wet winters in the Himalayas. B) suppresses the orographic ... Started by HudsonKB16	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by pikon