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What causes wind to blow?

• Differences in longitude 
• Shock waves from clouds 
• Differences in air temperature and pressure 
• The rotation of the earth

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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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The Coriolis Effect is caused by

• Earth revolving around the sun
• Earth rotating on its axis
• Rising and falling tides
• Pull of gravity

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Which of the following is most likely a cause of hurricanes?

• cooler ocean temperatures
• warmer ocean temperatures
• large ocean waves
• strong ocean currents

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Hurricanes and similar storm systems begin over oceans. The map below shows average surface temperatures of the oceans in the summer. Based on the map, which area probably produced the most violent storm systems?

• area 1
• area 2
• area 3
• area 4

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The air temperature in Jacksonville is higher than the air temperature in Terrytown. What is the main cause for this temperature difference?

• More energy is transferred to the surface in Jacksonville than in Terrytown. Then some energy transferred from the surface to the air.

• There is less wind in Jacksonville. Wind moves the energy away, therefore there is more energy in Jacksonville than in Terrytown.

• More energy is transferred directly to the air in Jacksonville than in Terrytown. Then some energy is transferred from the air to the surface.

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Because of this current, the western coast of Australia will be...

• Cooler, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.

• Cooler, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.

• Warmer, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.

• Warmer, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.

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Which statement best describes the climate of the two cities

• Both locations are influenced by a warm current making them warm.

• Hopedale is influenced by a cold ocean current making it colder and Stornoway is influenced by a warm ocean current making it warmer.

• They have the same climate because they have the same latitude.

• Stornoway is influenced by a cold ocean current making it colder and Hopedale is influenced by a warm ocean current making it warmer.

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Would you expect California ocean to be warmer or cooler than the Atlantic ocean on the East Coast?

• The same because they are on the same latitude

• Cooler because the current comes from Arctic

• Warmer because the current comes from Equator

• Much colder

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Surface currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns

• Earth's Rotation

• Density

• All of the above

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