GEOG 101 Quiz 4 - Questions & Answers

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GEOG 101 Quiz 4 - Questions & Answers As a general rule, friction is greatest ________. near Earth's surface At Earth's surface, warm temperatures are associated with ________. low pressure An Earth ... surface pressure of pressure of 1,005 millibars is associated with ________. lows or highs depending on condition The doldrums are most closely associated with ________. the ITC The intertropical convergence zone may be found as far as ________ north of the equator in July. 25° A wet monsoon is associated with high rainfall totals and is caused by ________. a seasonal reversal of winds Trade winds are found ________. at 10° north and south of the Equator The largest Hawaiian Islands are in the far northern tropics, and so are in the ________ portion of the global circulation. trade wind A counterclockwise atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere is known as a(n) ________. Cyclone Which of the following is directly from high pressure to low pressure? pressure gradient force Sinking air that diverges when it reaches Earth's surface is closely associated with ________. Anticyclones Which of the following is one of the causes of monsoons? [Show More]

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