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Weather, climate, and the atmosphere are studied in this branch of Earth Science.

• Astronomy
• Meteorology
• Cartography
• Geology

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Warm ocean currents generally come from

• The North Pole
• The South Pole
• The Equator
• Both A and B

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What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime
• Land breeze - nighttime
• Sea breeze - daytime
• Sea breeze - nighttime

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Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

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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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The deflection of prevailing winds and ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere is called

• eccentricity
• refraction 
•  the Coriolis effect
•  the Doppler effect

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What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

• land breezes
• mountain breezes
• global winds
• land breezes

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Climate is

• The conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
• The average precipitation and temperature a region receives

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What causes wind?

• Rotation of Earth on its axis

• Movement of air from land to water

• Uneven heating of Earth's surface

• Air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

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Which major ocean current is found off the coast of Georgia?

• Gulf Stream

• North Atlantic Drift

• Labrador Current

• North Equatorial Current

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