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Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon
• the sun
• the Earth's surface
• the rotation of the Earth

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When heat rises cools then sinks 

• high pressure 
• convection current 
• low pressure 
• stratospheric pressure  

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Which of the following is true about the unequal heating of land (sand) and water?

• land/sand heats up and cools off faster than water
• water heats up and cools off faster than land/sand
• land and water heat and cool at the exact same rate

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What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

• land breezes
• mountain breezes
• global winds
• land breezes

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Surface currents are mainly caused by

• The Coriolis Effect
• Cold and Warm Water
• Convection
• Wind

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What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?

• Oceanography
• Meteorology 
• Geology
• Astronomy

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Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• Day
• Night

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Which of the following does NOT affect surface currents?

• strength of the wind

• presence of the wind

• latitude and longitude

• speed of the wind

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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 cools more quickly than large bodies of water.

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

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Why does the equator stay warm all year long?

• Because the direct rays hit the equator all year.

• Because the equator is cold all year long.

• Because the climate in a year does not change.

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