Global Circulation Patterns of Winds and Ocean Currents,which Drive Weather

question 9

Multiple Choice

Global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents,which drive weather systems and,ultimately,climate patterns are created by

• A)the Coriolis force.
• B)frictional force caused by the Earth's spinning on its axis.
• C)latitudinal energy imbalance between tropical and polar regions.
• D)the differential heating properties of land and water.
• E)differential cloud cover over Earth's surface.

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