A Wind Rose Indicates

question 45

Multiple Choice

A wind rose indicates

• A) the wind speed at a location at a particular time.
• B) the percentage of time that the wind blows from different directions.
• C) observed wind speed and direction on a surface map.
• D) spinning wind patterns caused by buildings or other obstructions.

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