Surface Cyclones Move at a Speed That Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

Surface cyclones move at a speed that is:

• A) one- quarter to one- half the speed of the winds at the 500- mb pressure level.
• B) five times greater than the speed of a cold front.
• C) a product of the surface pressure gradient force.
• D) determined by the jet stream.

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