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^{Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?}

• diagram Y
• diagram X
• neither
• both

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Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

• they are at lower elevations
• they receive more solar energy
• they are nearer to ocean currents
• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

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_{Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?}

• diagram Y
• diagram X
• neither 
• both

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold
• Warm 
• Freezing
• Fresh

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Ocean currents influence

• precipitation
• temperature

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Is the Earth heated evenly?

• Yes

• No

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What is the major source of energy that causes surface currents to form?

• Earth
• The sun
• The moon
• The equator

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Deep Atlantic Currents are formed largely as a result of

• erosion by surface winds

• heating of surface water

• the rotation of the Earth

• denser water sinking

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Which statement best explains the relationship between an area's geography and the temperature of its surface water?

• Areas at low latitudes have the warmest water because they have the least change in temperature throughout the year.

• Areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because they have the longest seasons.

• Areas at low latitudes have the warmest water because they receive the most direct sunlight.

• Areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because their days are the longest.

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Which of the following models most accurately represents the air circulation patterns likely to develop on a hot summer afternoon in a coastal area?

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