Author Question: The United States deadliest hurricane happened in 1900 in Galveston, Texas. Approximately how many ... (Read 61 times)

jwb375 · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

The United States deadliest hurricane happened in 1900 in Galveston, Texas. Approximately how many deaths did the hurricane cause?

A) 8000 B) 2000 C) 4000 D) 1000

Question 2

Although the idealized version of Earth features continuous pressure belts that continue zonally around the planet, the real Earth has broken-up pressure cells that vary seasonally. What explains this?

A) The effects of the Coriolis force vary seasonally.
B) The intensity of incoming solar radiation varies radically along the same line of latitude.
C) The oceans experience drastic temperature changes from season to season.
D) Large landmasses heat differently than oceans and interrupt the pressure pattern.