Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A) Jet streams exist in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres
B) All jet streams are characterized by westerly wind flows
C) In the Northern hemisphere,the subtropical jet stream is active throughout the year
D) The polar jet is typically found at altitudes of 10 to 12 kms (30,000 to 40,000 ft) .
E) Wind speeds in jet streams are much faster than wind speeds at the ground surface
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Q13: Trade winds:
A)are easterlies
B)are westerlies
C)flow from the ITCZ
Q14: Which of the following statements concerning the
Q15: Upwelling is:_
A)the rising of cold water from
Q16: In an anticyclone,a _-pressure cell,air _.
A)low/converges to
Q17: If the geostrophic wind is blowing into
Q19: Which of the following statements about oceans
Q20: What is the geostrophic wind?
A)an upper-air wind
Q21: Lifting air in equatorial region that separates
Q22: The apparent deflection of the Coriolis force
Q23: At the ITCZ _.
A)air descends to the
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