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    The Atmosphere Around the Earth Would Rush Off into Space
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The Atmosphere Around the Earth Would Rush Off into Space

Question 7

Question 7

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The atmosphere around the earth would rush off into space if the vertical pressure gradient force were not balanced by:


A) the Coriolis force.
B) the horizontal pressure gradient force.
C) gravity.
D) the centripetal force.
E) friction.

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