The _________ force is the force that causes the wind to blow

a. Coriolis
b. pressure-gradient
c. friction


b

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a. may evaporate into the atmosphere b. may enter groundwater when there are no liners or when liners leak c. may contaminate surface water d. all of these answers e. none of these answers

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Groundwater is the largest source of usable liquid freshwater on Earth.

a. true b. false

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Land heats and cools more rapidly than the ocean because of its

A. lower specific heat when compared to the ocean. B. ability for land to retain heat better than the ocean. C. great potential for latent heat on land through evaporation. D. strong mixing through soil horizons on land.

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