The main forces that control the wind are:
A) pressure gradient force, centrifugal force, and Coriolis force
B) Coriolis force, centrifugal force, and friction
C) Coriolis force, pressure gradient force, and friction
D) Coriolis force, pressure gradient force, and gravity
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Q6: The Coriolis force would be greatest when
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
Q12: The _ are the most consistent winds
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
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