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    Winds in the Upper Atmosphere Are
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Winds in the Upper Atmosphere Are

Question 50

Question 50

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Winds in the upper atmosphere are:


A) westerly only in the northern hemisphere.
B) westerly only in the southern hemisphere.
C) westerly in both the northern and southern hemisphere.
D) faster in summer than in winter in both the northern and southern hemisphere.

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