As a General Rule, Friction Is Greatest ________

question 90

Multiple Choice

As a general rule, friction is greatest ________.

• A) near Earth's surface
• B) at jet stream altitudes
• C) near the poles
• D) near the Equator
• E) in the middle latitudes

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