Transfer of energy as through a material (by direct contact)

What causes wind to form?

Unequal heating of the Earth's surface.

What is a global wind? Name an example.

Blows a long distance from a specific direction, Westerlies

Warm air rises, cools, and water vapor condenses.

Why do convection currents form?

Warm air rises and cool air sinks.

Based on what characteristic are the layers of the atmosphere determined?

The temperature of the air (gases).

What causes deep currents?

Differences in density of water.

List 4 features found in the deep ocean basin.

mid ocean ridge, abyssal plain, deep ocean trench, seamount

What are the Earth's five oceans?

Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern

Transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves via empty space

List 3 features found in the continental margin

continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise

What is a local wind? Name an example.

Blows over a short distance from any direction, Sea breeze

Transfer of energy through moving of a fluid -liquid or gas

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1
Whatis conduction?
Transfer of energy through movement of fluid -liquid or gas
The transfer of energy through empty space.
Transfer of energy by air pressure.
Transfer of energy as through a material (by direct contact)
2
What layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
The thermosphere.
The mesosphere.
The troposphere.
The stratosphere.
3
What causes wind to form?
Magic.
Clouds.
Unequal heating of the Earth's surface.
Differences in the density of water.
4
What is a global wind? Name an example.
Blows a long distance from a specific direction, Westerlies
Blows over a long distance from any direction,Easterlies
Blows over a short distance from any direction, Sea breeze
Blows short distance from a specific direction, trade winds
5
How do clouds form?
Warm air rises, gets warmer, and water vapor condenses
Warm air rises, cools, and water vapor condenses.
Warm air rises, cools, and water vapor evaporates.
Warm air sinks, cools, and water vapor condenses
6
Why do convection currents form?
Warm air rises and cool air sinks.
Air pressure
Water pressure.
Warm air sinks and cool air rises.
7
What causes surface currents?
Tides pushing the water.
Differences in density of water.
Wind pushing the water.
Gravity from the moon and sun.
8
How does the gravity of the moon and sun affect the ocean?
It causes waves.
It causes surface currents.
It causes deep currents.
It causes tides.
9
What is the composition of ocean water?
99% water, 1% salt
96.5% water, 3.5% salts
99% salts, 1% water
96.5% salts, 3.5% water
10
Based on what characteristic are the layers of the atmosphere determined?
The altitude.
The air pressure.
The temperature of the air (gases).
The density of the air (gases).
11
What causes deep currents?
Gravity from the moon and sun.
Differences in density of water.
Tides pushing the water.
Differences in direction of water.
12
List 4 features found in the deep ocean basin.
continental rise, abyssal plain, deep ocean trench,seamount
mid ocean ridge, abyssal plain, deep ocean trench, seamount
continental slope, mid ocean ridge, seamounts, trench
continental shelf,continental slope, continental rise,trench
13
What are the Earth's five oceans?
Antarctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific ans Antarctic
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Australian and Pacific
American, European, Asian, Indian, and Pacific.
14
What is the most abundant salt in the oceans?
sodium chloride
sodium flouride
calcium chloride
calcium carbonate
15
What part of the atmosphere protects us from ultraviolet radiation?
The ionosphere.
The thermosphere.
The ozone layer.
The mesosphere.
16
What is radiation?
Transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves via empty space
Transfer of energy as through a material (by direct contact)
Transfer of energy by air pressure.
Transfer of energy through moving of a fluid -liquid or gas
17
What gases make up most of the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide and oxygen.
Nitrogen and oxygen.
Nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
Water vapor and oxygen.
18
List 3 features found in the continental margin
continental shelf, abyssal plain, trench
continental rise, abyssal plain, deep ocean trench
continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise
continental slope, mid ocean ridge, seamounts,
19
What is a local wind? Name an example.
Blows over a long distance from any direction,Sea breeze
Blows short distance from a specific direction, Sea breeze
Blows over a short distance from any direction, Sea breeze
Blows a long distance from a specific direction, Land breeze
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What is convection?
Transfer of energy through moving of a fluid -liquid or gas
The transfer of energy through empty space.
Transfer of energy as through a material (by direct contact)
Transfer of energy by air pressure.

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