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Ch 8 Review MCs

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show tilt of Earth's axis  
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What is true of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?   show
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What moves the water evaporated from the ocean's surface?   show
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show 3  
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Extratropical cyclones (nor'easters;northeasters) form between which two types of atmospheric cells?   show
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show vertical air movement  
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Why is air never completely dry?   show
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show storm surge  
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Why does the heat budget vary with latitude?   show
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show mid-latitudes  
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Which is not an example of a tropical cyclone?   show
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show northern winter:surface winds shift south northern summer:surface winds shift north  
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show the Coriolis effect  
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If a ship is trying to sell from the eastern United States to Europe, what route would be the most efficient to take?   show
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Why are east-west variation patterns more pronounced in the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere?   show
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show trade winds or easterlies  
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What causes most of the differences in winds in comparison to normal surface wind directions?   show
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Where do tropical cyclones come from?   show
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show it expands (assuming it's at a constant temperature)  
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show Asia  
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show Are factors: the angle at which it approaches, the sea state (surface turbulence), and the presence of an ice covering or light-colored foam  
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Horse latitudes at sea correspond to ____ on land.   show
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What determines the availability of energy in a tropical cyclone?   show
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Why are there multiple atmospheric cells as air moves from the equator to the poles instead of one single cell?   show
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What is the term for a pattern of wind circulation that changes with season?   show
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show 10 days  
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show there were 28 of them, they developed quickly, and they remained strong for a long time  
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show doldrums  
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show a movement of water due to low atmospheric pressure  
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What is the tendency of pausing air masses over land?   show
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