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uneven heat of earth surface

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Which word doesn't describe climate?

long-term

precipitation

patterns

general

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What factor does NOT cause WIND on our planet?

uneven heating

textonic plates

the tilt of the earth

rain

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Explain how LAND heats up and cools- as opposed to water.

heats up quickly, cools quickly- the temp range is big

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Explain why the air above the equator is warmer than anywhere else on earth.

The sun's rays are most DIRECT at the equator and it receives more sunlight

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Which one does not affect climate?

elevation

ocean currents

earthquakes

wind currents

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Which one does not affect climate?

biosphere

wind currents

latitude

uneven heating of surface

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Unequal heating of earth's surface causes what?

the earth tilting on its axis

the rotation of the earth around the sun

the amount of precipitation that falls in a given area

circulation of the atmosphere and oceans that affect climate

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What is this a picture of?

Global Conveyer Belt

Moving arrows

The path blood takes in a human heart

Directions to the Earth Quick-Step dance

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Which one describes the act of less dense warm air rising, then moving to the side where it cools and sinks?

Global Conveyer Belt

Convection Currents

Density Dips

Salinity Deposits

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Which gas is the MOST plentiful in Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen

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Ocean surface currents, whether they are warm or cold, can affect what?

regional climates

the way I teach this class

fish migration

trade winds

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Describe UPWELLING.

When slow moving ocean currents bring cold water up that is rich with nutrients

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Which one is CC"s favorite?

chocolate snoopy

chocolate raisins

lucy

cookies with chocolate chips

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Describe the climate on the lee (leeward) side of a mountain range on the west coast of North 'Merica.

DRIER bc it's in the rain shadow.

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