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melina_rosy

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Geostrophic balance
 A) is the balancing interaction of three forces.
  B) helps explain the direction of winds over North America.
  C) does not involve pressure gradient force.
  D) only happens when frictional forces are significant.
  E) all of the above

Question 2

The geostrophic wind is caused by the interaction of these two forces
 A) frictional force and horizontal pressure gradient force.
  B) centrifugal force and Coriolis force.
  C) gravitational force and vertical pressure gradient force.
  D) Coriolis force and gravitational force.
  E) horizontal pressure gradient force and Coriolis force.


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

B

Answer to Question 2

E


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