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Ocean currents have an affect on which two things

• climate and weather
• temperature and density
• land and sea
• equator and poles

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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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The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Current modify the climate of northwestern Europe by making the climate

• warmer and drier
• warmer and more humid
• cooler and drier
• cooler and more humid

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What causes the circulation of air in the atmosphere?

• Air in the atmosphere is heated by the sun and sinks to the ground.
• The ground is heated by the sun and then heats the air, causing the air to rise.
• Air loses heat to the ground and then rises upward to obtain more energy.
• The sun heats the clouds which forces the cooler air to move away and sink.

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The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as

• cold and wet 
• warm and dry 
• cold and dry 
• warm and wet 

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What causes winds?

• differences in precipitation
• differences in humidity
• differences in air pressure

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During a sea breeze which way does the wind blow?

• from the land to the sea
• from the sea to the land

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Winds form in response to the ____________.

• Uneven heating of the Earth’s surface

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis

• Friction between ocean current and the atmosphere

• Breeze blowing on the Earth’s surface

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

• cool the coast

• cause snow to fall

• warm the coast

• cause higher tides

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