Circulation in Earth's Atmosphere

Water moves slowest in which type of water body?

• river

• cloud

• ocean

• groundwater

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Which process causes wind?

• ocean currents

• differences in elevation

• condensation in the atmosphere

• the uneven heating of Earth by the sun

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

• radiation

• convection

• absorption

• conduction

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Which feature is most similar to runoff?

• a puff of steam

• a flowing stream

• a cloud in the sky

• an invisible form of water

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

• upwelling

• deep current

• surface current

• Coriolis current

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At different places on Earth, depending on elevation, air pressure varies. What causes air pressure?

• weight of air

• the sun's energy

• Earth's magnetic field

• the density of nitrogen

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?

• jet streams

• local winds

• the doldrums

• the horse latitudes

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What causes air pressure at any point on Earth?

• carbon dioxide levels

• water vapor in the air

• the weight of the atmosphere

• the strength of Earth’s magnetic field

During the day, water from the ocean is transferred to the atmosphere. Which statement describes the energy change that takes place during the transfer?

• 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.

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

• Energy is transported to the equator from the continents.

• Energy in deep currents is transported to the ocean’s surface.

• Energy in warm surface currents is transported to areas near Earth’s poles.

• Energy is transported from areas of lower temperature to areas of higher temperature.

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