Which force causes the wind to blow?

A. frictional force
B. Coriolis force
C. pressure gradient force
D. centripetal force


Answer: C

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Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill was not an environmental disaster BECAUSE as much as one-and-a-half times the amount of the spill is regularly discharged each year into U.S

waters as nonpoint source pollution from road oil and improperly disposed oil. A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

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In a surge of European imperialism to protect established interests, expand territory and compete for world influence at the end of the 19th century, European core countries carved almost the entire ________ into a collection of colonies

A) continent of Africa B) continent of South America C) country of India D) country of Brazil E) world Answer: A

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The direction of wind or water flow can be interpreted using _______

a) wave marks b) ridge marks c) ripple marks d) mullion marks e) burrow marks

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