Unequal Heating of Earth (Climate & Currents)

Narrow belts of high speed winds that blow from West to East between 7km and 16km above Earth's surface are known as ________________.

• jet streams

• land breezes

• horse latitudes

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Which of the following is NOT a global wind?

• Desert Winds

• Polar Easterlies

• trade winds

• Westerlies

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Local winds are the movement of air over short distances. Which of the following is NOT a local wind.

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• mountain breeze

• trade winds

Which statement about Earth's heating patterns is TRUE?

• The rate of cooling depends on the season.

• Large bodies of water cool more quickly than land.

• Land heats and cools more quickly than large bodies of water.

• Land and large bodies of water cool at the same rate.

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What is the source of energy that heats our planet's atmosphere and oceans?

• the weather

• the wind

• the Sun

• the Earth's core

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The Sun warms the atmosphere and drives convection currents because

• warm air is less dense and rises

• warm air is less dense and sinks

• warm air is more dense and rises

• warm air is more dense and sinks

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Why does the Earth experience unequal heating?

• The oceans are not equally distributed around the Earth.

• The Earth's revolution brings it closer to the Sun at certain points during the year.

• The Earth's axis is tilted.

• The atmosphere is not equally distributed around the Earth.

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Ocean currents are the result of uneven heating of the water, which leads to

• conduction

• convection

• reflection

• condensation

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What is the primary or most important factor that influences climate?

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

• climate zone

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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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