What causes days to be warmer on one part of Earth than on another? (1 point)
• the rotation of Earth
• the angle at which the sun strikes Earth
• the speed of Earth in its orbit
• the number of cars on the road
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Use this sentence: John lives on a part of Earth where the angle of the sun's rays are very high, and the latitude is low.
Which temperatures does John experience quite often?
(1 point)
• low temperatures
• moderate temperatures
• high temperatures
• temperatures that are sometimes very high and sometimes low
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• high temperatures
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What causes wind formation? (1 point)
• the turning of circulating air currents
• the temperature differences in the hemispheres
• the constant density of air
• the movement of Earth on its axis
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• the turning of circulating air currents
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What is the convection pattern between 30°S and 30°N latitude? (1 point)
• Cooler air rises and moves away from the equator, then warms and falls and moves back to the equator.
• Cooler air rises and moves toward the equator, then warms and falls and moves away from the equator.
• Hotter air rises and moves away from the equator, then cools and falls and moves back to the equator.
• Hotter air rises and moves toward the equator, then cools and falls and moves away from the equator.
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• Hotter air rises and moves toward the equator, then cools and falls and moves away from the equator.
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What is the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents? (1 point)
• The Coriolis effect turns wind to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
• The Coriolis effect turns wind to the right in the Southern Hemisphere.
• The Coriolis effect turns currents counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
• The Coriolis effect turns currents clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
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• The Coriolis effect turns currents clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
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How does the Coriolis effect impact the Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current? (1 point)
• It turns the Gulf Stream northwest and the Brazil Current northeast.
• It turns the Gulf Stream southwest and the Brazil Current northeast.
• It turns the Gulf Stream northeast and the Brazil Current northwest.
• It turns the Gulf Stream northeast and the Brazil Current southwest.
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