The Dominant Surface Winds from the Subtropics to High Latitudes

question 78

Multiple Choice

The dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes are the

• A)westerlies.
• B)trade winds.
• C)polar easterlies.
• D)geostrophic winds.
• E)Pacific high.

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Definitions:

F-distribution

A probability distribution used in statistics to model the ratio of variances among variables, often utilized in the analysis of variance (ANOVA).

F-test

A statistical test used to compare the variances of two populations to ascertain if they come from distributions with equal variances.

Population Variances

Population variances measure the degree to which individuals within a population differ from the population mean, indicating the distribution's spread.

T-tests

A type of inferential statistic used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups, which may be related in certain features.