Which of the Following Primary Pressure Areas Are Produced by thermal

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by thermal factors,rather than dynamic factors?

• A)subtropical high and subpolar low
• B)equatorial low and polar high
• C)equatorial low and Bermuda high
• D)Aleutian low and Icelandic low
• E)Pacific high and Aleutian low

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