Earth's Energy Systems 2

What process releases CO₂ back into the atmosphere from organisms?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Carbon storage

What process releases carbon into the atmosphere when organisms break down?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Carbon storage

What is the process by which oceans absorb CO₂, affecting marine ecosystems?

• Carbon storage

• Ocean absorption

• Atmospheric circulation

• Evaporation

What is the process by which carbon is stored long-term in fossil fuels and sediments?

• Ocean absorption

• Carbon storage

• Decomposition

• Precipitation

What is the large-scale movement of air that distributes heat around Earth called?

• Atmospheric circulation

• Pressure systems

• Coriolis effect

• Trade winds

What causes temperature differences between the equator and the poles, driving atmospheric circulation?

• Trade winds

• Uneven heating

• Coriolis effect

• Ocean absorption

What forms as a result of warm air rising at the equator and cool air sinking at the poles?

• Trade winds

• Pressure systems

• Hadley cells

• Polar cells

What atmospheric circulation cell moves warm air from the equator and descends at 30° latitude?

• Hadley cells

• Ferrel cells

• Polar cells

• Westerlies

What atmospheric circulation cell moves air between 30° and 60° latitude, influencing temperate climates?

• Hadley cells

• Ferrel cells

• Polar cells

• Trade winds

What atmospheric circulation cell moves cold air from the poles toward mid-latitudes?

• Hadley cells

• Ferrel cells

• Polar cells

• Westerlies