Earth Systems Test

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Within which atmospheric layer do most weather events occur?

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The troposphere is the atmospheric layer where most weather events occur.

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What is the effect of the unequal heating of Earth's surface?

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Wind is created as a result of the unequal heating of Earth's surface.

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Type of front where warm air replaces cold air.

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A warm front is where warm air replaces cold air.

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Object spinning on its axis.

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Rotation refers to an object spinning on its axis.

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What is the phenomenon characterized by the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific?

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El Niño is characterized by the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific.

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What is the opposite of El Niño, characterized by cooler ocean surface temperatures?

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La Niña is characterized by cooler ocean surface temperatures.

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What is the term for the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

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Wind is the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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The Coriolis effect is the deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

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What is a cold front?

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A cold front is a boundary where cold air replaces warm air.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is the warming of Earth's surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.