Understanding Biology

Kenneth A. Mason, Tod Duncan, George B. Johnson

Chapter 40 The Living World - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

Ecosystems Are Shaped by Sun, Wind, and Water

02:27

Problem 1

The Coriolis effect
a. drives the rotation of the Earth.
b. is responsible for the relative lack of seasonality at the equator.
c. drives global wind circulation patterns.
d. drives global wind and ocean circulation patterns.

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Problem 2

In a rain shadow, air is cooled as it rises and heated as it descends, often producing wet and dry sides because the water-holding capacity of the air
a. is directly related to air temperature.
b. is inversely related to air temperature.
c. is unaffected by air temperature.
d. produces changes in air temperature.

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