The Coriolis force is caused by:
a. horizontal changes in pressure

b. the earth's rotation.
c. gravity.
d. All of these choices.


b

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Mongolia's large lakes are found in the:

A) northwest B) northeast C) southwest D) southeast

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A schism occurred very early in the development of Islam, and it persists today. One group argued that the person with the strongest leadership skills and greatest piety was best qualified to lead the faith. This group is known as the

a. Sunni. b. Shia. c. Shiite. d. Druze. e. Animism.

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Which of the following describes the basic way in which electricity is generated using the ocean thermal energy conversion technique, or OTEC? 

A. temperature difference between the surface and deep ocean waters B. heat energy obtained from surface winds blowing across warm ocean waters C. convection cells within the ocean D. temperature difference between the incoming and outgoing tides E. the ocean's geothermal energy

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