A South Wind Produces a _____ Surface Current in the Northern

question 79

Multiple Choice

A south wind produces a _____ surface current in the Northern Hemisphere.

• A) northern
• B) southwest
• C) northwest
• D) southeast
• E) northeast

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Definitions:

Rocky Fragments

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Solar System

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Asteroids

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