The Coriolis effect is caused by ____

A)wind shear between water and the atmosphere
B)the axial tilt of Earth
C)the rotation of Earth
D)differences in air pressure in different regions
E)Milankovitch cycles


C

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A) is rarely used. B) uses several runs for the same forecast period. C) cancels out the chaos effect. D) allows accurate forecasting for at least two weeks.

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________ is the spontaneous nuclear change of isotopes with unstable nuclei.

A. Radioactive decay B. Structural geology C. Isotopic dating D. Fission E. Petrology

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Some ________ rock is formed from minerals that were once dissolved in water.

A. igneous and metamorphic B. metamorphic C. igneous D. sedimentary

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China and the United States together are the source of nearly 80% of the world's annual greenhouse gas emissions.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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