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Uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere causes which of the following?

• Greenhouse Effect
• Local and global winds
• Infrared Radiation
• Global temperature increase

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The process the causes plate tectonics, wind, and ocean currents is known as...

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Nuclear Energy
• Convection

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

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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A temperate climate is?

• consistently cool
• consistently warm
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

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Which lists some effects of El Niño?

• warmer temperatures and more rain
• warmer temperatures and less rain
• cooler temperatures and less rain

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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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A pattern of weather over long periods of time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Global Warming

• Temperature

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Which one of the choices below is not a major wind belt?

• trade winds

• global winds

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

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