As a general rule, friction against air flow is greatest a. near Earth\'s surfac

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As a general rule, friction against air flow is greatest a. near Earth's surface b. at jet stream altitudes c. near the poles d .near the Equator This is the best definition of "Richter scale": a separation of sediments by sire and weight during erosion, typical of streams and the wind b. response to stress in rock, movement but no significant breaks c. a description of the intensity of an earthquake, based in the wave height of the surface waves d. a subjective description of the damage caused by an earthquake, used to describe its intensity The original purpose of this map projection was navigation. It is conformal and cylindrical. a. planar protection b. homolosine projection c. Mercator projection d. Robinson projection Other than fog formation, dew, and frost, little of weather occurs by way of this means of heat transfer. a. convection b. radiation c. conduction The "eye" of the hurricane is a zone characterized by: a. the most severe winds in the storms b. tremendous amounts of precipitation c. descending air d. a radius of approximately 1,000 miles The main culprit for global warming appears to be. a. carbon dioxide b. nitrous oxides c. chlorofluorocarbons d. methane The seasons on Earth are caused by Earth sometimes being closer to the Sun and sometimes farther from the Sun. a. true b. false Layered, low clouds, often associated with warm fronts, are called: a. cirrus b. cumulus c. stratus d. vertically developed clouds

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38) a: near the Earth's surface.

39)c : description of the intensity of earthquakes,based on the Wave height of the surface waves.

40)c : Mercator projection.

41)a: convection

42)c: decending air

43)d : methane

44)a : true

45)c: stratus.

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