Which of the Following Factors Generates the Coriolis Force

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors generates the Coriolis force?

• A)gravitational force exerted by the moon as it orbits the Earth
• B)day/night temperature contrasts
• C)wind
• D)the rotating Earth

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Definitions:

Cuticle Cells

The outermost layer of cells in plants and some animals that provides protection and reduces water loss.

Cork Cells

Specialized plant cells that are dead at maturity, containing air and suberin, forming the protective outer layer of the bark of trees.

Stomata

Small openings or pores found on the undersides of leaves and in some stems, which are essential for gas exchange between the plant and the atmosphere.

Epidermis

The outermost layer of cells covering the body of an organism, providing protection against environmental factors.