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Upper-level winds in the middle latitudes of both hemispheres generally blow from ____.
   a. the north
   b. the east
   c. the south
   d. the west
   e. changing directions

Question 2

A geostrophic wind is a wind that results from a balance between the ____ force and the ____ force.
   a. pressure gradient; gravitational
   b. pressure gradient; frictional
   c. Coriolis; gravitational
   d. Coriolis; frictional
   e. Coriolis; pressure gradient


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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: e


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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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