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Charlie

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on: Aug 22, 2018
Coriolis effect is caused by the:
 a. different speeds at which points at different latitudes move.
 b. rising of air in low pressure cells in storms.
 c. Earth's wind and currents.
 d. different angular rates that the Earth moves at different latitudes.

Question 2

A cyclone is:
 a. a funnel of fast-spinning wind.
 b. a huge rotating mass of low-pressure air in which winds converge and ascend.
 c. a large rainstorm caused by differential heating of land and sea.
 d. winds caused by the differential heating of land and sea.


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vickyvicksss

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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Charlie

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Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
Gracias!

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