Unit 2 Extreme Living Review
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- Q1
Air tends to sink at the poles and move towards the equator where it warms and rises.
false
true
30s - Q2
Air and ocean circulation patterns are important to Earth and all life because they bring warmth to cold regions and cool down hotter regions.
true
false
30s - Q3
The ________________ receives the most direct sun light, and the __________ receives mostly indirect sun light.
poles, equator
tropics, equator
equator, poles
equator tropics
30s - Q4
Warm air is ________________ dense and ____________.
more, sinks
more, rises
less, sinks
less, rises
30s - Q5
A region's climate depends on its...
longitude
rain
localized wind patterns
latitude
30s - Q6
Where could water molecules go if they were once in the clouds?
all of the above
soil
ocean
vegetation
30s - Q7
Because of the Earth's rotation, the Coriolis Effect forces winds on Earth ___________________.
to blow in a curve in both hemispheres.
to blow straight down from the North Pole.
to blow only in the Southern Hemisphere.
to blow only in the Northern Hemisphere.
30s - Q8
When it is SPRING in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
Autumn/Fall
Summer
Spring
30s - Q9
Heat is transferred from a ________ object to a __________ object.
warmer, cooler
neither choices
cooler , warmer
both choices
30s - Q10
Surface currents are mainly driven by _____________.
the wind
the ocean
the evaporation
the Sun
30s - Q11
____________ causes ocean currents to change density.
Ice
Color
Salinity
Gas
30s - Q12
The Gulf Stream tends to move warmer water/air currents towards ____________ in January.
United States
Africa
India
England
30s - Q13
Most of Earth's water is found in the _______________.
oceans
aquifers
ice caps
soil
30s - Q14
______ air is more dense and sinks.
all of the above
cold
warm
hot
30s - Q15
What phase changes liquid water to water vapor?
condensation
precipitation
run off
evaporation
30s