The Coriolis force
A) is the only force acting on flows of air in the upper troposphere.
B) decreases with height above the surface.
C) drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure.
D) causes the apparent deflection of winds from a straight path.
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Q21: The figure is an example of
A)wind movement
Q22: Which is TRUE of air flowing into
Q23: Objects and wind moving over distance and
Q24: In the absence of friction,the combined effect
Q25: On a weather map of air pressure,what
Q27: The deflection produced by the Coriolis force
Q28: If surface winds were influenced only by
Q29: If Santa flew from the North Pole
Q30: Which of the following is NOT true
Q31: Air flow is initiated by the
A)Coriolis force.
B)pressure
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