Unit 3 Review

What is the process by which energy from the sun reaches Earth?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

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Which factor largely determines the angle of incoming solar radiation?

• Specific heat

• Latitude

• Albedo

• Conduction

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What is the specific heat of water compared to land?

• About three times higher

• About six times higher

• About the same

• About half

What type of surfaces have a high albedo?

• Dark-colored surfaces

• Light-colored, reflective surfaces

• Surfaces with high specific heat

• Surfaces with low specific heat

What type of pressure system is associated with rain, clouds, and storms?

• High pressure systems

• Low pressure systems

• Both high and low pressure systems

• Neither high nor low pressure systems

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What happens to air in a high pressure system?

• Air rises and cools

• Air sinks

• Air rises and warms

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What is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure called?

• Convection

• Wind

• Coriolis effect

• Upwelling

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Which of the following is NOT a major wind pattern on Earth?

• Polar easterlies

• Prevailing westerlies

• Trade winds

• Sea breezes

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What effect causes moving air and water to appear to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Convection

• Coriolis effect

• Upwelling

• Density currents

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What is the term for the vertical movement of water caused by differences in density?

• Convection

• Wind

• Density currents

• Upwelling