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Suppose two ocean currents with different temperatures are flowing next to one another. If the wind blows perpendicular to the currents, we would expect to find
   a. radiation fog.
   b. steam fog.
   c. lenticular clouds.
   d. advection fog.
   e. haze.

Question 2

Advection fog is often observed along the Pacific coast during summer, as westerly winds carry moist air toward the shore. The fog forms because the surface water near the coast is ____ the surface water farther offshore.
   a. much colder than
   b. much warmer than
   c. the same temperature as
   d. richer in nutrients than
   e. richer in wildlife than



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ANSWER: d

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ANSWER: a





 

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