Energy in the Atmosphere

What is the movement of air parallel to Earth's surface called?

• Wind

• Air Pressure

• Wind Speed

• Wind Direction

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What is a sea breeze?

• A local wind that blows from land to ocean.

• A local wind that blows from ocean to land.

• A global wind that blows from ocean to land.

• A global wind that blows from land to ocean.

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What is the definition of a land breeze?

• The flow of air from land to a body of water

• The flow of air from the sea to the land

• The flow of air from mountains to valleys

• The flow of air from the equator to the poles

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What is the Coriolis Effect?

• The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve.

• The way the sun affects the Earth's temperature.

• The process of water evaporating from the ocean.

• The movement of tectonic plates.

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What are surface currents primarily driven by?

• Tides

• Global winds

• Earth's rotation

• Moon's gravity

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What do we call the movement of cold waters across the ocean floor?

• Deep Ocean Currents

• Surface Currents

• Global Currents

• Rotating Currents

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What is salinity

• The amount of salt in the air

• The amount of salt in the water

• The amount of salt in the soil

• The amount of salt in outer space

What is a natural climate pattern that occurs when the ocean surface becomes warmer than average.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Global warming

• Jet Streams

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What is a natural climate pattern that occurs when the ocean surface becomes cooler than average.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Global warming

• Jet Streams

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What is box A?

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Trade Winds

• Doldrums

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