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    The ____ Force Acts at a 90-Degree Angle to the Wind
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The ____ Force Acts at a 90-Degree Angle to the Wind

Question 81

Question 81

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The ____ force acts at a 90-degree angle to the wind.


A) meridional
B) zonal
C) pressure-gradient
D) friction
E) Coriolis

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