Suppose a West Wind of 20 Knots Blows Over a Coastal

Multiple Choice

Suppose a west wind of 20 knots blows over a coastal region which is densely covered in shrubs. If this same wind moves out over the middle of a large calm lake, its speed and direction would probably be ____.

A) greater than 20 knots and more northwesterly
B) less than 20 knots and more northwesterly
C) greater than 20 knots and more southwesterly
D) less than 20 knots and more southwesterly
E) less than 20 knots and westerly