In the Northern Hemisphere, currents curve to the right because of the
a. longshore drift
b. density
c. Coriolis effect
d. moon’s gravity

What are charcteristics of lithosphere?

How do tides affect the organisms living in intertidal zones? a. no organisms live in intertidal zones due to the tumultuous environment. b. the mechanical forces of the waves keeps the organisms clean. c. only plants live in intertidal zones because the animals float away with the waves and never return. d. the mechanical forces of the waves can dislodge the organisms from their habitat.

Which of the following is not a symptom of desertification? a) decrease in salt content of the soil b) lowering of the water table c) reduced surface water d) increased soil erosion e) loss of native vegetation