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    A Wind That Blows at a Constant Speed Parallel to Curved
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A Wind That Blows at a Constant Speed Parallel to Curved

Question 4

Question 4

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A wind that blows at a constant speed parallel to curved isobars or contour lines is called a ____.


A) geostrophic wind
B) cyclonic wind
C) convergent wind
D) gradient wind

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