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What lies along the subtropical jet stream

High or low pressure lies along the subtropical jet stream, depending on the time of year. The pressure gradient follows the path of the jet stream.

What is the scientific name for Tallgrass Prairie

A tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem. Tallgrass Prairies cover a lot of land in the Midwestern US. They feature tall grasses, the species names of which include Sorghastrum nutans and Andropogon gerardii.

Why are high tide times different in different places of the Earth

remember that Earth rotats on its axis.as a result,high tides happen in different pllaces on Earth at diffrent times if day.

Is the saying the higher the clouds the better the weather true

High clouds indicate the dry air and high pressure of fair weather.

so it is true

What animal lives in the deepest part of the ocean

the animals live in the deepest part of the ocean are animals with soft body. jellyfish, sea armories, and sailfish are just a few of them.

also animals that can produce their own light.

What factors dissipate the earth's heat

Wind and ocean currents are the two primary factors.

What is the difference between trade winds and prevailing westerlies

winds that blow west to east between 30 and 60 degrees in the northern and southern hemispheres

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Trade Winds

Prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30 degrees north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast from 30 degrees south latitude to the equator

What are winds that blow 30 and 60 degrees latitude called

Westerlies (winds from the west) that blow between 30 degrees and 60 degrees north of the equator

What layer of earth's atmosphere merges into outer space

Exosphere

Which conclusion about the frogs is supported by the data

no data, no conclusion, but the question has been answered.

When will the next landforms happen

the next landform that will happen? the next landform that will happen is by weathering

Where is subduction most likely to occur

At a convergent boundary.

What situation involves shear

Frequent shallow earthquakes.

What is the difference between weather and climate.

The length of time over which the conditions are measured -apex (:

What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean

la nina

What causes ocean water near the equator to be warmer than ocean water farther north

the sun's rays strike the water more directly near the equator.

What Studies showed that sediments found in an area of Earth's surface were composed of different materials than the bedrock below. the study's findings

Answer this question… Wind carried the sediments from a different location.

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