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Title: Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ at a speed that is ____ than longwaves.
Post by: ahsdkajdao on Mar 6, 2018
Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ at a speed that is ____ than longwaves.
   a. east to west; faster
   b. west to east; faster
   c. north to south; slower
   d. west to east; slower
   e. south to north; slower

Q. 2

Rossby waves are also known as
   a. stable waves.
   b. shortwaves.
   c. tidal waves.
   d. longwaves.
   e. macrowaves.

Q. 3

An upper-level trough that shows retrograde motion would be moving toward the
   a. west.
   b. east.
   c. north.
   d. south.
   e. northeast.

Q. 4

Longwaves in the middle and upper troposphere usually have lengths on the order of
   a. a few kilometers.
   b. tens of kilometers.
   c. hundreds of kilometers.
   d. thousands of kilometers.
   e. millions of kilometers.

Q. 5

The entrance region occurs ____ of a jet streak, while the exit region occurs ____ of the jet streak.
   a. downwind; upwind
   b. upwind; downwind
   c. ahead; above
   d. downwind; above
   e. above; below


Title: Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ at a speed that is ____ than longwaves.
Post by: ornobtizzi on Mar 6, 2018
Answer to #1

ANSWER: b

Answer to #2

ANSWER: d

Answer to #3

ANSWER: a

Answer to #4

ANSWER: d

Answer to #5

ANSWER: b


Title: Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ at a speed that is ____ than longwaves.
Post by: ahsdkajdao on Mar 6, 2018
Thanks for your help!!! Correct all the way through


Title: Atmospheric shortwaves usually move ____ at a speed that is ____ than longwaves.
Post by: ornobtizzi on Mar 6, 2018
You're welcome :)