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17. Wind speeds increase higher up from the Earth's surface because A. the atmosphere is composed of heavier molecules at lower atmospheric levels. B. the wind is augmented by the solar wind. C. friction from landscape features doesn't slow them down. D. oxygen levels are decreased, making air movement quicker
Wind speeds increase higher up from the Earth's surface because: friction from landscape features doesn't slow them down.
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