The ________ effect causes ocean currents to be deflected to the right of their path of motion in the Northern Hemisphere
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Coriolis
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Which of the following best compares energy and nutrients?
A) Energy and nutrients flow one way through ecosystems. B) Energy and nutrients both cycle within ecosystems. C) Energy cycles within ecosystems, while nutrients flow only one way through ecosystems. D) Energy flows one way through ecosystems, but nutrients cycle within ecosystems.
One reason land masses affect the development of belts of atmospheric pressure is because ____
a. land masses are consistently warmer than the oceans year-round b. of the evaporation from lakes and streams c. land masses cause Coriolis deflection d. land masses are drier e. of the differential heating of land and water
The leading theory for the mass extinction 65 million years ago is a huge meteorite hitting the earth in the area of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
a. true b. false
Which passive continental margin province is located at the foot of the margin?
a) Water shelf b) Shelf break c) Slope d) Rise e) Abyssal plain