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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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How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

• Cool the coast
• Warm the coast
• Cause snow to fall
• Cause higher tides

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Someone who studies the weather.

• rain gauge
• taxonomists
• meterologist
• satellites

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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 global wind belt is found at letter A?

• Polar Easterlies 
• Prevailing Westerlies 
• Tradewinds
• Doldrums 

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Adjacent water and landmasses are heated by the morning Sun on a clear, calm day. After a few hours, a surface wind develops. Which map best represents this wind's direction?

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Currents can come together to form huge areas of water moving in big circles. These are called...

• whirlpools

• gyres

• current pools

• riptides

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Surface currents always move water in which directions?

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

• vertically

• horizontally

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What causes Earth’s poles to be much cooler than the Equator? Select all that apply.

• Unequal heating of the Earth from the Sun

• Climates

• The Earth is tilted

• Water evaporates near the poles

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Earth's Atmosphere is heated by ___________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Mechanical wave

• Radiation

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