As a Northward-Moving Hurricane Passes to the East of an Area

question 21

Multiple Choice

As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area, surface winds should change from ____.

• A) NW to N to NE
• B) W to SW to S
• C) NE to N to NW
• D) S to SW to W

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Definitions:

Lumbar Plexus

A network of nerve fibers in the lumbar region of the spine that supplies nerves to the lower part of the abdomen, the hips, and the legs.

White Matter

The pale-colored part of the central nervous system that is composed of myelinated nerve fibers.

Ascending Tracts

Nerve pathways that go upward in the spinal cord and brainstem, conveying sensory information from the body to the brain.

Decussate

To cross or intersect so as to form an X; often refers to neural pathways in the central nervous system.