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Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

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What are the yearly conditions of temperature, precipitation and humidity?

• weather
• climate

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Surface currents can affect the climate

• True
• False

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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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Which of these MOST likely causes winds to blow on Earth?

• Earth spins quickly, causing air to blow around.
• The gravity of Earth and the Moon push and pull the air.
• Warm air rises and cool air falls toward Earth's surface.
• Ocean waves push air onto the shore and across Earth's surface.

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What causes wind?

• movement of high pressure to low pressure
• movement of low pressure to high pressure

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What is considered the driving force for Earth's climate

• Rain

• Moon phases

• Earth Rotation

• The Sun

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What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?

• Oceanography
• Meteorology 
• Geology
• Astronomy

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Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.

• weather

• climate

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