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Question 11 pts
Which process directly impacts cloud formation and precipitation?
Group of answer choices

deposition

sublimation

absorption

evaporation

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Question 21 pts
What ocean feature causes a sharp temperature change between ocean layers, ensuring they mix slowly?
Group of answer choices

thermoclines

halocline

temperature gradients

ocean conveyor belt

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Question 31 pts
How do ocean currents affect weather patterns on land?
Group of answer choices

Ocean currents have no impact on terrestrial weather.

Ocean currents influence temperature and precipitation patterns.

Ocean currents decrease land temperatures everywhere.

Ocean currents only affect coastal areas.

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Question 41 pts
How does the ocean’s carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption affect the global climate?
Group of answer choices

CO2 absorption immediately increases atmospheric oxygen levels.

CO2 absorption moderates the greenhouse effect by absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere.

CO2 absorption significantly increases global temperatures in the short term.

CO2 absorption directly depletes the ozone layer.

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Question 51 pts
How does La Niña impact the global climate?
Group of answer choices

decreasing precipitation worldwide

warming the global atmosphere

causing widespread coral bleaching

cooling ocean surface waters

Answer 1

Q1: evaporation

Q2: thermoclines

Q3: Ocean currents influence temperature and precipitation patterns.

Q4: CO2 absorption moderates the greenhouse effect by absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere.

Q5: cooling ocean surface waters