Because of the Coriolis effect, surface ocean currents are deflected to the ________ of their path of motion in the Northern Hemisphere

A) left
B) east
C) right
D) west


Answer: C) right

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A. bankruptcy. B. a conservation easement. C. a land sale. D. a debt for nature swap. E. a conservation concession.

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Color is not a reliable means for mineral identification because

A. a mineral's powdered color is different than its solid color. B. minerals come in a variety of colors, and chemical impurities in the mineral can affect color. C. there are so many colored minerals. D. minerals can weather and change color.

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Approximately how many of the earth's people are Christians?

A) 1.2 billion B) 2.1 billion C) 3.2 billion D) 4.6 billion E) 5.3 billion

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How can isotopes of oxygen be used as a proxy for past temperature data?

What will be an ideal response?

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