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In convection, COOL air

• Rises
• Sinks

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The strength of a sea breeze depends on

• the heat of the day
• the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land
• the wind speed
• the amount of precipitation that day

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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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Does the gulf stream carry warm or cold water?

• warm water
• cold water

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The deflection of Earth’s planetary winds is an example of

• The Coriolis effect

• The Doppler effect

• Convection

• Gravitational pull

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What would happen to temperatures on Earth if the atmosphere did not exist?

• Nothing would happen to change the temperatures.

• All temperatures would decrease.

• All temperatures would increase.

• Temperatures would become more extreme.

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Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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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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Global winds are caused by differences in pressure caused by:

• warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles

• warm air sinking at the equator and cold air rising at the pole.

• Warm air rising at the equator and cold air rising at the poles

• warm air sinking at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles

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The Sun's radiation provides heat to the Earth

• True

• False

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