Explain Why Strong Upper-Level Divergence Will Cause the Pressure in the Center

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Essay

Explain why strong upper-level divergence will cause the pressure in the center of a surface low to decrease.

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Definitions:

Mantle

Of mollusks, a skirt-like extension of the body wall.

Mollusks

A large phylum of invertebrate animals, including species like snails, clams, and squids, characterized by a soft body and, in many cases, a calcium carbonate shell.

Echinoderms

Invertebrates with a water–vascular system, and hardened plates and spines in the skin or body.

Annelids

A phylum of invertebrate worms characterized by segmented bodies and often found in moist environments; includes earthworms, leeches, and polychaetes.