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- 1. Multiple ChoiceEarth’s climate system is powered mainly by energy from:TiltThe sunLatitudeThe rain shadow
- 2. Multiple ChoiceMovements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?ocean currentsglobal windsair massfront
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.dry sideleeward/dry sidewindward/wet sidecloudy side
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the day to day changes in the air?WeatherClimateStormsEarth's Rotation
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of instrument measures the humidity in the air?hygrometerbarometeranemometerrain gauge
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTwo types of ocean currents arelocal and globalsea and landsurface and deepwarm and cold
- 7. Multiple ChoiceSurface currents are a result ofGlobal Wind Patterns & ContinentsEarth's Rotation & Convection CurrentsDensityAll of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceTemperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:Mid-ocean ridgesDeep CurrentsSurface CurrentsHigh tide and low tide
- 9. Multiple Choice
As salinity increasesDensity increasesDensity decreases - 10. Multiple ChoiceAs Density increasesTemperature decreasesTemperature increases
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?depthlatitudetemperaturesalt content
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat term is the measure of dissolved salts in water?ThermoclineSalinitySaltinessTides
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most abundant solid dissolved in seawater?Magnesium ChlorideCalcium ChloridePotassium ChlorideSodium Chloride
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe main cause of the salinity of the ocean isRunoff from landMetamorphismUnderwater volcanismCO2 emissions
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