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strangeaffliction

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on: Jul 14, 2018
In these zones, high solar elevation angles occur throughout the year, and this makes ________ consistently warm.
 
  A) the tropics
  B) the prime meridian
  C) windward sides of mountains
  D) midlatitudes
  E) the jet stream

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the Trade Winds?
 
  A) They are converging winds around the Sub-tropical High out of the sinking air.
  B) They are diverging winds in the vicinity of the equator replacing sinking air.
  C) They are converging winds in the vicinity of the equator at the surface, replacing the rising air.
  D) They are converging winds as a result of the coming together of the two westerlies.
  E) They are variable winds that move west to east in the midlatitudes.


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

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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