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Weather Part 3: Solar Energy, Convection, and Winds
Weather Part 3: Solar Energy, Convection, and Winds
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Ocean surface currents circulate......
Warm and cold ocean waters
Lakes and streams
Nothing
Wet and dry ocean waters
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The gulf stream influences the Eastern Atlantic shoreline of the US by bringing cold, dry air.
False
True
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What are Global Winds?
A series of wind belts that circle the ocean.
One time wind belts that circle the Earth.
A series of wind belts that circle the Earth.
A series of wind belts that circle the poles.
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The
polar
climate zone extends from 60⁰ to the north pole at 90⁰ degrees latitude.
True
False
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What is a jet stream?
Jet Streams are fast moving currents of air that move from West to North
Jet Streams are slow moving currents of air that move from West to East
Jet Streams are fast moving currents of air that move from West to East
I don´t care
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Tropical Climate Zones are the.....
Empty choice
most coldest temperatures
most mild temperatures
most warmest temperatures
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Westerlies Steer Hurricanes NW
False
True
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The warm California current influences its western Pacific shoreline by bringing cold, moist air.
True
False
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Latitude measures.....
The Earth
Wind speed
Sugar
How much unequal heating there is on earth.
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Temperate
Climate zones extends from
Again I do not care
30⁰ latitude to 90⁰ latitude
550⁰ latitude to 700⁰ latitude
30⁰ latitude to 60⁰ latitude
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Trade winds curve.....
to the west as they move toward the equator.
to the north as they move toward the north pole.
to the north as they move toward the equator.
to the south as they move toward the South Pole.
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The earth spins on its axis which causes wind and water to spin clockwise. What is this effect called?
Spinning effect
Heating effect
Polar effect
Coriolis effect
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Global convection currents happen in the atmosphere because of the unequal heating of the ocean.
True
False
