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Question 11 (5 points)

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Which two factors determine the density of seawater?
Question 11 options:


A)
Temperature and gravity from the sun


B)
Centrifugal force and temperature


C)
Salinity and temperature


D)
Gravity from the sun and the moon
Question 12 (5 points)

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What happens to atmospheric pressure as a person rises in altitude?
Question 12 options:


A)
It decreases.


B)
It's unaffected by changes in altitude.


C)
It increases.


D)
It changes based on the time of year.
Question 13 (5 points)

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In the image, what part of the earth is experiencing the summer season?
Question 13 options:


A)
The Eastern hemisphere


B)
The Southern hemisphere


C)
The Western hemisphere


D)
The Northern hemisphere
Question 14 (5 points)

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Which type of thermal energy uses electromagnetic waves to transfer energy?
Question 14 options:


A)
Radiation


B)
Convection


C)
Conduction


D)
Thermostat
Question 15 (5 points)

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Which of the following processes has directly caused ocean currents to change over Earth's history?
Question 15 options:


A)
Axial precession


B)
Ice-albedo feedback


C)
Volcanic activity


D)
Continental drift
Question 16 (5 points)

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What's the term for the phenomenon of a hurricane pushing water toward the shoreline?
Question 16 options:


A)
Wave cluster


B)
Storm surge


C)
Tsunami


D)
Rip tide
Question 17 (5 points)

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What term describes the average weather conditions in a geographic area?
Question 17 options:


A)
Precipitation


B)
Temperature


C)
Climate


D)
Weather
Question 18 (5 points)

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Which layer of the atmosphere holds the ozone layer in the figure shown here?
Question 18 options:


A)
Thermosphere


B)
Troposphere


C)
Stratosphere


D)
Mesosphere
Question 19 (5 points)

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Why are most of Earth's deserts located in the subtropical zone?
Question 19 options:


A)
These regions receive less sunlight than the equatorial region.


B)
These regions receive more sunlight than the equatorial region.


C)
These regions are very warm but more humid than other regions.


D)
These regions are very warm but less humid than other regions.
Question 20 (5 points)

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Which process helps regulate Earth's climate by transporting warm seawater to colder regions of seawater?
Question 20 options:


A)
The tides


B)
Centrifugal force


C)
Thermohaline circulation


D)
Surface tension

Answer 1

Here are the answers:

11. C) Salinity and temperature
12. A) It decreases.
13. D) The Northern hemisphere
14. A) Radiation
15. D) Continental drift
16. B) Storm surge
17. C) Climate
18. C) Stratosphere
19. D) These regions are very warm but less humid than other regions.
20. C) Thermohaline circulation