The Coriolis effect ________
A) keeps the wind circulating at constant speed around the planet
B) is caused by the moon
C) keeps Earth from spinning too fast
D) results in seasonal periods of 24-hour darkness at the poles in winter
E) is caused by earth's rotation
Answer: E
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A) one-quarter to one-half the speed of the winds at the 500-mb pressure level. B) determined by the jet stream. C) five times greater than the speed of a cold front. D) a product of the surface pressure gradient force.
What was the cause of the slowdown in the economic growth rates of industrialized countries in the mid-to-late 1970s?
A) government anti-inflation policies B) international free trade agreements C) the Cold War D) increase in oil prices E) all of the above
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A) retail services. B) construction. C) professional services. D) finance. E) leisure and hospitality.