At the Equator, Earth Rotates Toward the East at a Speed

question 22

Multiple Choice

At the equator, Earth rotates toward the east at a speed close to 1000 knots. On a windless day, the air above moves ____ at ____ speed.

• A)northward; faster
• B)eastward; the same
• C)southward; slower
• D)westward; faster
• E)eastward; slower

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Definitions:

Derived Demand

The demand for a factor of production or intermediate good that occurs as a result of the demand for another good or service.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.

Resource Price

The cost associated with acquiring resources or inputs needed for production, such as raw materials, labor, and capital.

Anaconda Smelting Company

A historical company involved in the process of melting and refining metal ore to separate it from its impurities.