Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

When water goes from being a liquid to a gas (water vapor), that process is called

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Precipitation
• Transpiration

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What is responsible for creating rising and falling wind (Hadley cells) in the atmosphere?

• Coriolis Effect

• Heat from the sun

• Surface Currents

• Latitude

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The phenomenon that deflects wind in a direction consistent with the Earth’s rotation is known as:

• Coriolis Effect

• Windward/ Leeward principle

• Spirality

• Surface Albedo

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If a section of ocean water is saltier and colder than the warmer water around it, what will happen to that saltier, colder water?

• It will rise above the rest and float due to less density

• It will stay in the spot where it is

• It will sink due to higher density

• It will float due to the salt's buoyancy

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The process pictured is called a:

• Surface Albedo

• Surface Current

• Coriolis Effect

• Thermohaline Current

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The high and low tides can be experienced due to the gravitational effects of the:

• Sun

• Sun and Moon

• Continents

• Magnetic Field

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The majority of the hydrosphere is comprised of water in which state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.

• Because it receives the most direct sunlight

• Because no clouds form here.

• Because it is far from the sun

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Which type of water would be the LEAST dense?

• Warm Saltwater

• Cold Saltwater

• Warm Freshwater

• Warm Saltwater

Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun causes which of these?

• wind patterns
• cloud formation
• volcanic activity
• nutrient cycling

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