1. What happens to cause the pressure gradient force and the wind direction to c

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1. What happens to cause the pressure gradient force and the wind direction to closely approximate each other?
a. Friction slowing the wind down
b. An increase in the coriolis force
c. A decrease in the coriolis force
d. Both “a” and “b”
e. Both “a” and “c”

2. El Nino generally causes flooding in the Pacific Northwest.
a. True b. False

3. The Trade Winds from both hemispheres meet at the Horse Latitudes.
a. True b. False

4. It has been hypothesized that if the climate continues to warm, we may end up in a permanent El Nino state.
a. True b. False

Explanation / Answer

1)e, winds slow down and cariolis force impact weakens.

2)a, it causes flooding in North west Pacific

3)b, they meet at equator

4)a, elnino is caused by warming of upper water surface in pacific.

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