Which of the following statements about oceans gyres is incorrect?
A) Gyres are ocean currents that form large continuously moving loops
B) Corresponding subtropical gyres on either side of the equator both circulate in clockwise direction
C) Gyres,such as the tropical gyres,are reinforced by wind belts such as the Trade Winds
D) Gyres circulate in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions
E) Gyres tend to form as cells elongated in an east-west directions
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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
Q18: Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A)Jet
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
Q24: Wind can be describes as the horizontal
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