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Tirant22

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The most practical location for building a wind turbine would be
   a. in a region of strong, gusty winds.
   b. on the downwind side of a mountain.
   c. in a narrow valley.
   d. in a region of moderate, steady winds.
   e. anywhere on top of a mountain.

Question 2

A wind rose indicates
   a. the wind speed at a location at a particular time.
   b. the percentage of time that the wind blows from different directions.
   c. observed wind speed and direction on a surface map.
   d. spinning wind patterns caused by buildings or other obstructions.
   e. a rose fossilized by wind.


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jsm54321

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

ANSWER: d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: b


Tirant22

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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