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    As a General Rule, Friction Is Greatest ________
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As a General Rule, Friction Is Greatest ________

Question 90

Question 90

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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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