The barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli
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Is this statement true or false when the only force acting on a falling object is air resistance the object is said to be in free fall
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yes this statment is true.
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Which force generates winds
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Pressure differences
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The deflection of wind due to the Coriolis effect is strongest at
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Poles
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Which winds are caused either by topographic effects or by variations in surface composition
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Local winds
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General weather movement of low-pressure centers across the united states is from
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West to east
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When air at the surface diverges airflow above must
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Converge, regardless of hemisphere
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What forces influences upper air wind flow when a gradient wind is dominant
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Pressure gradient force and coriolis force.
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Which statement accurately describes a difference between a mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer
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One statement to accurately describe a difference between a
mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer is that a mercury
barometer is a closed tube containing mercury. An aneroid barometer
is a closed, flexible container of gas.
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How in a la Nina event triggered
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colder than average surface temperatures in the eastern
pacific
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A decrease in the height of a column in a mercury barometer means that
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Who invented the mercury barometer
The barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli
Is this statement true or false when the only force acting on a falling object is air resistance the object is said to be in free fall
yes this statment is true.
Which force generates winds
Pressure differences
The deflection of wind due to the Coriolis effect is strongest at
Poles
Which winds are caused either by topographic effects or by variations in surface composition
Local winds
General weather movement of low-pressure centers across the united states is from
West to east
When air at the surface diverges airflow above must
Converge, regardless of hemisphere
What forces influences upper air wind flow when a gradient wind is dominant
Pressure gradient force and coriolis force.
Which statement accurately describes a difference between a mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer
One statement to accurately describe a difference between a
mercury barometer and an aneroid barometer is that a mercury
barometer is a closed tube containing mercury. An aneroid barometer
is a closed, flexible container of gas.
How in a la Nina event triggered
colder than average surface temperatures in the eastern
pacific
A decrease in the height of a column in a mercury barometer means that