Why do places near the Equator tend to be warmer?

The sun's rays strike directly there

What is true about fresh water?

Less than 1% of Earth's fresh water is surface water

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

a tropical ocean current that flows north

What happens between the evaporation and condensation steps?

heat moves from the water vapor into the cooler atmosphere

What can cause climate change?

long-term increase in temperature

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Why do places near the Equator tend to be warmer?
The sun's rays strike directly there
Sun's area is concentrated near the Poles
The sun's energy is concentrated on a smaller area there
Polar winds push warmer air toward the Equator
2
Which is characteristic of the temperature level in a temperate zone?
usually around 18 degrees C
usually around 10 degrees C
ranges from 5-25 degrees C
ranges from 10-18 degrees C
3
Which process is most likely occurring out this window?
condensation
precipitation
runoff
evaporation
4
What occurs after precipitation?
Evaporation
Transpiration
Climate Change
Runoff
5
Houston has avg. temperatures that are characteristic of 2 types of climate zones....
swamp and desert
desert and rain forest
temperate and tropical
tropical and polar
6
What is true about fresh water?
Most fresh water is underground
Less than 1% of Earth's fresh water is surface water
About 50% of all fresh water is frozen
Groundwater makes up less than 1/4 of Earth's fresh water
7
What helps replenish aquifers?
sea levels rising because glaciers are melting
rain falling on oceans and land
glaciers breaking off and melting
snow and rain falling on land
8
Which best describes the Gulf Stream?
a temperate air current that flows north
a tropical ocean current that flows north
a temperate North American river that flows north
a tropical air current that flows north
9
What happens first as solar energy heats up water on the ocean's surface?
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
precipitation
10
Oceans deliver water to areas far inland in which order?
cond. to evap. to prec.
evap. to prec. to cond.
evap. to cond. to prec.
prec. to cond. to evap.
11
Looking outside, you can tell the following:
climate and average precipitation
weather and sky conditions
weather and temperature
climate and cloud formation
12
What happens between the evaporation and condensation steps?
heat moves from the water vapor into the cooler atmosphere
clouds return salts and dust to the oceans
solar energy turns water vapor into clouds
waves transfer sea water directly into clouds
13
Which does NOT affect climate?
water vapor in the atmosphere
distance from a body of water
distance from Earth's poles
shape of local landforms
14
What do you call the imaginary line around Earth that shows where the most direct heated occurs
equator
temperate zone
polar zone
the tropics
15
Which is a form of precipitation?
Aquifer
Ground water
Runoff
Hail
16
what is the mixture of gases, dust, and other small particles around the Earth called?
atmosphere
air pollution
stratosphere
oxygen
17
What happens to water that is left in a glass by a window?
the water increases
condensation
it solidifies
evaporation
18
What is Earth's greatest source of evaporated water?
soil
lakes and rivers
mountain ice
oceans
19
What can cause climate change?
tides caused by the moon
earth's position along its orbit
long-term increase in temperature
heating and cooling a body of water
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Imaginary lines around Earth that help measure how far north or south places are from Equator
Longitude
Temperature Zones
Climate Zones
Latitude

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