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cartlidgeashley

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If, at your home in the Northern Hemisphere, the surface wind is blowing from the northwest, the region of lowest pressure will be to the ____ of your home.
   a. north
   b. southwest
   c. east
   d. west
   e. northeast

Question 2

Surface winds blow across isobars at an angle and the pressure gradient force is balanced by the ____ force and the Coriolis force.
   a. surface
   b. pressure gradient
   c. frictional
   d. centripetal
   e. gravitational


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asware1

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

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c


cartlidgeashley

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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