The curved circulation of surface currents is caused by the <span>Earth's rotation.
</span><span>The 'Coriolis Effect' describes how Earth's rotation steers winds and surface currents (Figure 14.14). The Earth is a sphere that spins on its axis in a counterclockwise direction when seen from the North Pole. The further towards one of the poles you move from the equator, the shorter the distance around the Earth. This means that objects on the equator move faster than objects further from the equator. While wind or an ocean current moves, the Earth is spinning underneath it. As a result, an object moving north or south along the Earth will appear to move in a curve, instead of in a straight line. Wind or water that travels toward the poles from the equator is deflected to the east, while wind or water that travels toward the equator from the poles gets bent to the west. The Coriolis Effect bends the direction of surface currents.</span><span>
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C. Theocracy. Iran bases its political structure on Sharia law which is of the Islamic faith.
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Earth is a sphere. The reason the earth is a sphere is because a long time ago a big rock called earth was created, later when atmosphere was forming the earth's centrifugal force aka rotation shaped earth into a sphere by burning down high peaks and bumps.
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b. Providing habitats for wildlife
Explanation:
<em>Dead trees and down wood provide wildlife habitat it is estimated that 2/3 of all wildlife use them at least during one point of their life cycle.</em> They also serve to cycle nutrients, decreasing erosion, etc.
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