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In convection, WARM air

• Rises
• Sinks

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Climate is

• the further you get from the equator
• the higher you go, the colder it gets
• the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
• the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.

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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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What causes global winds and convection in the atmosphere? 

• continental deflection
• the rotation of the Earth
• Moon's gravity
• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called the______.

• westerlies
• jet stream
• trade winds
• local winds

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Cool, sinking air at 30 degrees North create a pressure belt known as the:

• Trade Winds
• Doldrums
• Horse Latitudes
• Westerlies

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Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

• Southern Hemisphere
• Continents
• Equator
• Poles

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What causes surface currents north and south of the equator to move in different directions? 

• Gases in the ocean
• The rotation of the Earth
• Temperature differences
• Continental deflection

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

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How do oceans influence weather and climate?

• Oceans absorb energy from the Sun and circulate warm and cold ocean currents.

• Oceans circulate warm and cold ocean currents and conduct Earth's heat energy.

• Oceans reflect energy from the Sun, which causes circulation of warm and cold air currents.

• Oceans produce storm systems and control temperature by transferring heat energy from Earth to the atmosphere.

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