When Are Upper Air Winds Fastest

question 19

Multiple Choice

When are upper air winds fastest?

• A) in summer
• B) anytime surface temperature gradients are weak
• C) in winter
• D) These winds maintain about the same speed throughout the year.

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that act as instructions to make molecules called proteins, crucial for the development, functionality, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Cytosines

One of the four main nucleobases found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with guanine during the nucleic acids' synthesis.

Genes

Genes are units of heredity made up of DNA. They carry the information responsible for the development of organisms.

Carriers

Individuals who have one copy of a gene for a recessive trait and can pass that gene to their offspring, even if they do not exhibit the trait themselves.