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What is the primary cause of Earth surface winds?
What is the primary cause of Earth surface winds?
- The Earth's rotation (correct)
- The Earth's orbit around the sun
- Friction between air and Earth's surface
- The movement of ocean currents
What is the main component of Earth's atmosphere?
What is the main component of Earth's atmosphere?
- Nitrogen (correct)
- Carbon dioxide
- Water vapor
- Oxygen
What do geostrophic currents result from?
What do geostrophic currents result from?
- The gravitational pull of the moon
- The Earth's magnetic field
- Changes in sea surface temperature
- The balance between gravity and the Coriolis effect (correct)
What is the principle of constant proportions in seawater?
What is the principle of constant proportions in seawater?
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