Final Revision GED Science

Front

Water moves the slowest in which type of water body? Options: river, cloud, ocean, groundwater

Back

groundwater

Front

Which process causes wind? Options: ocean currents, differences in elevation, the uneven heating of Earth by the sun, condensation in the atmosphere

Back

the uneven heating of Earth by the sun

Front

The diagram shows how warm water and cold water move in the ocean. Which process does the diagram show?

Back

convection

Front

Which feature is most similar to runoff? Options: a puff of steam, a flowing stream, a cloud in the sky, an invisible form of water

Back

a flowing stream

Front

Which type of current occurs when surface water on the ocean becomes denser than the water below it and sinks?

Back

surface current

Front

What causes air pressure?

Back

weight of air

Front

Some characteristic types of wind result where global pressure belts meet. Which is the name of a zone of weak, variable winds located at 30 °N and 30 °S latitude?

Back

the horse latitudes

Front

What causes air pressure at any point on Earth?

Back

the weight of the atmosphere

Front

During the day, water from the ocean is transferred to the atmosphere. Which statement describes the energy change that takes place during the transfer? Options: The ocean is cooled when energy is transferred from the atmosphere to the ocean. Ocean waves speed up when energy is transported from the ocean to the atmosphere. Ocean waves slow down when energy is transported from the atmosphere to the ocean. The atmosphere is warmed when energy is transferred from the ocean to the atmosphere.

Back

The atmosphere is warmed when energy is transferred from the ocean to the atmosphere.

Front

Which statement best describes the movement of heat energy in the global ocean?

Back

Heat energy is transported from areas of lower temperature to areas of higher temperature.