The maximum sustainable yield (MSY) is best defined as ________.
A) annual harvest that will balance natural mortality and predation
B) largest catch that can be taken without overfishing
C) largest catch that will cover the minimum cost of fishing
D) maximum fishing effort allowed after overfishing occurs
E) minimum catch that will still allow the population to increase
Question 2
Which of the following statements about the Coriolis effect is correct?
A) The Coriolis effect is strongest between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
B) The magnitude of the Coriolis effect depends on how long the object is in motion.
C) The maximum Coriolis effect is at the equator, and there is no Coriolis effect at the poles.
D) There is no Coriolis effect for objects moving due south from the equator.
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