Which of the following statements about the Coriolis effect is correct?
A) The Coriolis effect is strongest between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
B) The magnitude of the Coriolis effect depends on how long the object is in motion.
C) The maximum Coriolis effect is at the equator, and there is no Coriolis effect at the poles.
D) There is no Coriolis effect for objects moving due south from the equator.
B
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a. perrisodonts b. artiodonts c. carnassials d. miacidissials e. incissials
Figure 3.18 Estimated annual average net primary productivity in major life zones and ecosystems pressed as kilocalories of energy produced per square meter per year (kcal/m2/yr).
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Examine the accompanying figure. Notice the amount of average net primary productivity gets smaller and smaller as you move down the list of terrestrial ecosystems and, similarly, in the list of aquatic ecosystems. What is the common factor in the terrestrial system that causes the decline? What is the common factor in the aquatic system that causes the decline there?
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Although damages caused by a hurricane depend on several factors, which is the most significant?
A) size and population density of the affected area B) number of tornadoes C) near-shore bottom configuration D) strength of the storm
Multibeam provides the best modern technique for obtaining seafloor bathymetry, so why hasn't it been used for the entire ocean?
A) It doesn't work where there is ice. B) It is too expensive, requiring many ships many years to survey the entire ocean. C) It doesn't work in deep water. D) Oceanographers simply haven't had time to process all the data.