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casperchen82

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Westerly winds in the upper atmosphere at mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere:
 
  A) are a result of a pressure gradient that moves air from the poles toward the equator.
  B) are stronger in summer than in winter.
  C) are the reason most mid-latitude storms move from west to east.
  D) are moving perpendicular to 500 mb contours.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a warm current?
 
  A) North Equatorial Current
  B) Gulf Stream
  C) Canary Current
  D) North Atlantic Drift


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

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply #2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Thank you :)


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Reply #3 on: Jul 14, 2018
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