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The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• the Earth to rotate on its axis
• continental deflection
• global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
• global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.

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Narrow belts of winds that can reach up to 400 km/h

• pressure belt
• trade winds
• jet planes
• jets streams

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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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Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:

• Mid-ocean ridges
• Deep Currents
• Surface Currents
• High tide and low tide

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The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

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Which climate zone has moderate temperatures and rainfall year round?

• tropical
• temperate
• polar

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Warm, rising air at the Equator forms a calm, weak wind called the:

• Doldrums
• Trade Winds
• Polar Easterlies
• Westerlies

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Energy for convection on the Earth comes from...

• The sun

• The moon

• Plants

• The ocean

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What is the effect of the flow of the Gulf Stream Current on Clifden, Ireland

• It keeps the coastal area cool.

• It makes the climate warmer.

• It makes it rain less.

• It makes the climate colder.

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