The broad circulatory patterns of the major surface ocean currents are called:

a. streamlines.
b. gyres.
c. eddies.
d. Rossby waves.


B

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The Sun and the Moon each exert a tidal force. These combine to form the highest tides ________.

A. at the winter apogee B. once a week C. during the winter solstice D. about twice a month (every 28 days) E. during the summer solstice

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Water and carbon dioxide combine to make a weak acid

a. true b. false

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The question is based on the lower right (southeast) corner of the “Greasewood Spring, Arizona,” quadrangle (Maps T-18 and T-19 shown in color in the back of the Lab Manual). What will be an ideal response?

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