« previous next »

Author Question: The jet streams in the United States generally flow from west to east because of A) ocean ... (Read 61 times)

Frost2351

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
on: Jul 16, 2018
The jet streams in the United States generally flow from west to east because of
 
  A) ocean currents off the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines.
  B) convection currents between the troposphere and stratosphere.
  C) rotation of the Earth.
  D) high pressure systems generated by the sun striking the North American continent.

Question 2

Examining your flight plans for a trip from Atlanta, Georgia, to Seattle, Washington, and back, you notice that the total time in the air for the flight to Seattle is much longer than the flight back to Atlanta.
 
  Then it occurs to you that this is probably because of the impact of A) the jet stream.
  B) several weather fronts along the way.
  C) the mixing of the troposphere and stratosphere.
  D) changes in time zones as you fly between the east and the west.


tranoy

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

Did you know?

Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.

Did you know?

Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.

Did you know?

As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.

Did you know?

Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.

Change in Emotional States During Adolescence Average emotional state becomes teadilyi more negativ Change in Emotional States During Adolescence Average emotional state becomes teadilyi more negativ
Co-current flow in a concentric tube heat exchanger Co-current flow in a concentric tube heat exchanger
States and territories that have adopted their own version of HAZWOPER for all workers are shown in ... States and territories that have adopted their own version of HAZWOPER for all workers are shown in ...
Income Distribution in the United States, 2009 Income Distribution in the United States, 2009
Ocean-Ocean Convergence Ocean-Ocean Convergence
Satellite data on primary productivity in the equatorial Pacific Ocean Satellite data on primary productivity in the equatorial Pacific Ocean
Video: Interview with Person who has Schizophrenia

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library