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The coriolis effect is ....
the curving horizontal winds combine with vertically moving air
the effect of Earth’s rotation on the pathway of the wind
air flow in a straight line
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Cool air is ...
more dense
less dense
heavier
lighter
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Is warm air more dense?
yes
no
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Wind belts are...
a path in straight vertical lines
Bands of high pressure and bands of low pressure between convection cells
convection cells
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Winds can move many types of matter?
yes
no
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Choose the substances that are cycled in the atmosphere
carbon
nitrogen
leaf
phosphorus
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Water vapor doesn't enter the atmosphere from Earth’s surface?
yes
no
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the remains of once-living organisms can be carried by winds?
yes
no
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Does energy flow through Earth’s atmosphere and into and out of Earth’s subsystems?
Yes
No
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Solar energy travels through space to Earth in a process called ....
convection
precipitacion
radiation
conduction
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Radiation is the transfer of energy by waves, such as the light waves from the ...
sun
moon
planets
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The transfer that happens when particles touch and transfer energy is called....
conduction
radiation
convection
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The flow of air due to differences in density is an example of ....
radiation
conduction
convection
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Convection can also be thought of as the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter?
Yes
No
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Kinetic energy is the energy of ...
sun
air
motion
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The kinetic energy of wind cannot be transferred to ocean water to power waves and surface currents
True
False
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The stream-like movement of ocean water in a regular pattern is called ....
wind currents
water movement
ocean current
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The horizontal movement of water in a regular pattern at the ocean’s surface is called....
ocean belt
surface current
water belt
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Choose Factors That Affect Surface Currents
Global winds
Gravity
Continental deflections
Coriolis effect