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fox

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on: Jul 14, 2018
An air parcel rises over a mountain and cools adiabatically. Which lifting mechanism has acted on this parcel?
 
  A) convergence B) frontal wedging C) orographic lifting D) convective lifting

Question 2

What causes the winds of a hurricane to be so fast?
 
  A) stronger Coriolis force
  B) tidal effects
  C) coupling with the jet stream
  D) weaker Coriolis force
  E) very strong pressure gradient force


jomama

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

E


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