Prevailing winds are the result of what?
a. temperature
b. direction the sun strikes the earth
c. rotation of the earth on its axis
d. ocean currents
e. sun storms
Answer: c. rotation of the earth on its axis
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Summarize Donella Meadows' comparison of neoclassical and ecological economics.
What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The proportions of the major salts in seawater are constantly changing.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)