________ is the deflective force of Earth's rotation on all free-moving objects including the atmosphere and oceans.
A) The jet stream
B) The geostrophic wind
C) The Coriolis effect
D) The pressure gradient force
Answer: C) The Coriolis effect
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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b. middle latitudes of the southern hemisphere. c. middle latitudes of the northern hemisphere. d. All of these choices.
The principle of superposition states that within a sequence of undisturbed sedimentary rocks, the layers get younger going from bottom to top.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The original large continental mass containing all of the present continents prior to separation millions of years ago has been named ________
A) Laurasia B) Gondwanaland C) Pangaea D) North America E) Eurasia