ES Unit 4 Practice Test 2024

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What affects weather and climate by heating the Earth unevenly?

Back

Sunlight

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What are tall, heavy thunderstorm clouds called?

Back

Cumulonimbus clouds

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What is the transfer of thermal energy through space called?

Back

Radiation

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What is the meaning of Drought?

Back

An unusually long period in which little or no rain falls.

Front

What do both El Nino and La Nina influence?

Back

Rainy and dry weather worldwide.

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What is latitude?

Back

The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.

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What is altitude?

Back

The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

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What is the atmosphere?

Back

The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

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What is convection?

Back

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is conduction?

Back

The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.