Large-scale water circulation systems called ____________________ operate on the ocean surface in response to wind and the Coriolis effect

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Gyres

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Tsunami typically have ________ relative to wind-blown waves.

A. long periods and no measurable wavelength B. short periods and short wavelengths C. long periods and long wavelengths D. short periods and long wavelengths E. long periods and short wavelengths

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Which one of the following is true for anticlines but not for synclines?

A) The limbs dip or are inclined towards the fold axis. B) Some may be asymmetric and some may have plunging axes. C) The deeper strata are buckled upward along the fold axis. D) After erosion, the younger strata are exposed along the axial region of the fold.

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Many of the pesticides currently sprayed on crops in peripheral countries have been banned in core countries

Indicate whether this statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The average insolation received by the thermopause when the Earth is at its average distance from the sun is known as the

A) solar constant. B) solar wind input to the atmosphere. C) energy balance. D) incoming solar radiation.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences