Question 1

How is the ground heated?

Accepted Answer

Radiation from the sun

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Convection from the sun

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Heat from the planet's core radiates to the surface

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Conduction from the sun

Question 2

What causes wind?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents

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Conduction currents

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All choices

Answer

Radiation currents

Question 3

What causes global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

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All choices

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Moon's graviational pull

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Coriolis effect from the spinning of the Earth

Question 4

How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

Accepted Answer

Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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Air always moves from east to west.

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Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

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Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes

Question 5

Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air AND why it falls

Accepted Answer

More dense, high pressure air compared to warmer air

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Less  dense, less pressure air compared to warmer air

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Less  dense, high pressure air compared to warmer air

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More dense, lower pressure air compared to warmer air

Question 6

Why does warm air rise?

Accepted Answer

Less  dense, lower pressure air compared to colder air

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More  dense, lower pressure air compared to colder air

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Less  dense, higher pressure air compared to colder air

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More  dense, higher pressure air compared to colder air

Question 7

Which is true?

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The sun transfers energy to Earth through radiation. The Earth transfers heat energy in the air through convection

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The sun transfers energy to Earth through radiation. The Earth transfers heat energy in the air through radiation

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The sun transfers energy to Earth through convection. The Earth transfers heat energy in the air through convection

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The sun transfers energy to Earth through radiation. The Earth transfers heat energy in the air through conduction

Question 8

The equator is warmer than the poles because

Accepted Answer

Unevenly...light at the equator gets more direct sunlight

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Unevenly...the poles are farther from the sun

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All choices

Question 9

The reason why the Earth is heated unevenly is because...

Accepted Answer

The Earth is round creating different angles that the light strikes the surface

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All choices

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The equator is closer to the sun so it is warmer

Question 10

What causes the poles to be cooler?

Accepted Answer

The poles receive less direct light so the light is spread out over a larger area

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The poles receive less direct light AND the poles are farther from the Sun

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The poles receive less direct light so the light is spread out over a smaller area

Question 11

The air has thermal energy because

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The sun transfers thermal energy to the Earth's surface. The surface of Earth then transfers thermal energy to the air.

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The core found in the interior of Earth releases heat to the surface. The surface then transfers thermal energy to the air.

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The sun transfers thermal energy directly to the air through radiation.

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All choices

Question 12

The surface of Earth would be warmer at

Accepted Answer

Letter E because this gets more direct light than F

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Letter F because it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere

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Letter F because this is closer to the heat from Earth's core.

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Letter E because this is closer to the Sun

Question 13

Sunlight strikes 30 and 45 degrees. Focus on these two spots.  Air would rise at...

Accepted Answer

45 degrees because light hits the surface of Earth more directly here so its warmer here than at 30 degrees

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45 degrees because this part of Earth is closer to the Sun than at 30 degrees

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30 degrees because light hits the surface of Earth more directly here so its warmer here than at 45 degrees

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30 degrees because this part of Earth is closer to the Sun than at 45 degrees

Question 14

Sunlight strikes 10 and 30 degrees. Focus on these two spots.  Air would FALL at...

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10 degrees because light here spreads out over a larger area of the surface. This causes it to be cooler than at 30

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10 degrees because this spot on Earth is farther from the sun.  This causes it to be cooler here.

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30 degrees because light here spreads out over a larger area of the surface. This causes it to be cooler than at 10

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30 degrees because this spot on Earth is farther from the sun.  This causes it to be cooler here.

Question 15

Sunlight strikes 10 and 30 degree locations.  Focus on these two spots. Clouds would form where?

Accepted Answer

30 degrees

Answer

10 degrees

Question 16

Sunlight strikes 90 and 45 degree locations.  Focus on these two spots. Clear skies without clouds would be where?

Accepted Answer

45 degrees

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90 degrees

Question 17

Sunshine would be where?

Accepted Answer

E

Answer

D

Question 18

Clouds would form where?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

C

Question 19

Why do we get sunshine where the air falls (like in the model pictured here)?

Accepted Answer

The rain has already fallen.  This causes there to be no clouds to block the sun.

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The sunlight strikes the clouds causing them to evaporate. This created a clear sky.

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This is the warmest spots.  Where the sun heats the Earth more directly you are going to get sunshine

Question 20

Why do we get clouds and rain where the warm air rises on the left side of the model pictured?

Accepted Answer

Water evaporates from the warm area near the ground. Water vapor then rises and cools to form clouds in the atmosphere

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Clouds don't actually form where the air rises.  The diagram is incorrect

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The clouds form here because the sunlight hasn't evaporated them yet.

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The sunlight is less direct here. This causes clouds to not evaporate when the sunlight strikes them.

Question 21

Which correctly shows the convection currents for global winds.

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

2

Question 22

Why does wind curve?

Accepted Answer

Spinning of the Earth

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Uneven heating of the Earth

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Pull of the moon vs. the sun

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All choices

Question 23

Which is true?

Accepted Answer

The equator spins faster in 24 hours

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The poles spin faster in 24 hours

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The planet spins at the same speed no matter the location

Question 24

The Coriolis Effect causes...

Accepted Answer

Wind, ocean currents, and clouds to curve

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Convection in the atmosphere

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Clouds and clear skies to occur

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All choices

Question 25

Which is true about wind and clouds?

Accepted Answer

The Northern & Southern hemisphere the wind/clouds curve in opposite direction

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The Northern & Southern hemisphere the clouds form in opposite manners.

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The Northern & Southern hemisphere the wind/clouds curve in the same direction

Question 26

The Independent variable is...

Accepted Answer

The variable we change in an experiment (cause)

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The variable we measure in an experiment (effect)

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The variable we keep the same in an experiment

Question 27

The dependent variable is

Accepted Answer

variable we measure in an experiment (effect)

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variable we change in an experiment (cause)

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variable we keep the same in an experiment

Question 28

"As the __________ increases then the _______ will (increase, decrease, or stay the same)."  In a conclusion for an experiment this is how we write which section in the conclusion?

Accepted Answer

claim or hypothesis

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Elaboration or "How the data supports the claim"

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Evidence/Supporting Data

Question 29

"This is supported by my data in the experiment where _______ and _______ was recorded"  In a conclusion for an experiment this is how we write which section in the conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Evidence/Supporting Data

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Claim or Hypothesis

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Elaboration or How the data supports the claim

Question 30

"This experimental supports my conclusion because........"  In a conclusion for an experiment this is how we write which section in the conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Elaboration or How the data/evidence supports my claim

Answer

Claim or Hypothesis

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Evidence/Supporting Data

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