The word you're looking for is waning. When the moon's illumination is increasing, it is waxing.
I think its A. small contained climates that differ from areas surrounding them
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By not trading as much anymore until they ask for what they want?
I'd say B and D definitely, and also E but I'm not entirely sure about that
The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the third choice "the Coriolis efffect"
The Coriolis effect<span> is most apparent in the path of an object moving longitudinally. On the Earth an object that moves along a north-south path, or longitudinal line, will undergo apparent deflection to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.</span>
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