The _____ are the most consistent winds in the atmosphere.
A) trade winds
B) mid-latitude westerlies
C) polar easterlies
D) monsoon winds
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Q7: Warm, dry wind flowing from the Great
Q8: Geostrophic wind:
A) flows parallel to contour lines
B)
Q9: During the day, land heats faster than
Q10: During the night, cool, dry wind flowing
Q11: Surface air converges and rises in:
A) an
Q13: In the southern hemisphere, winds flow _
Q14: Atmospheric pressure is measured near the Earth's
Q15: Near the Earth's surface, friction:
A) reduces both
Q16: The main forces that control the wind
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