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    The Reason Winds Exist Is ________
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The Reason Winds Exist Is ________

Question 20

Question 20

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The reason winds exist is ________.


A) the unequal heating of the Earth system
B) Coriolis effect
C) because air is a mixture of gases
D) friction
E) altitude differences

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