PHYS OCEANOGRAPHY - LATITUDE, LONGITUDE & AIR-SEA INTERACTION

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According to your Wohlers et al. (2006) textbook, the purpose of latitude and longitude is:

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to identify specific locations on Earth

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What is another name for 0° longitude?

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The Prime Meridian

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According to your Wohlers et al. (2006) textbook, what are the components of air from highest to lowest? Options: Nitrogen, Argon, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide; Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide; Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Argon; Nitrogen, Argon, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

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Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide

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According to your Wohlers et al. (2006) textbook, what city does the 0° meridian run?

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Greenwich, England

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According to your Wohlers et al. (2006) textbook, what are the four layers of the Earth from the highest elevation to the lowest? Options: Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere

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Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

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According to your Wohlers et al. (2006) textbook, about what percent of sunlight reaches the Earth's surface?

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55%

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According to your Wohlers et al. (2006) textbook, ONE of the following is NOT a factor that causes the Earth to heat unevenly: The Earth is spherical, The Earth’s axis rotation is tilted, The moon's gravitation pull, The distance between the Earth and the sun varies with the time of year.

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The moon's gravitation pull.

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According to your Wohlers et al. (2006) textbook, the tendency for the path of a moving object to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere is called...

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The Coriolis Effect

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According to your Wohlers et al. (2006) textbook, the Coriolis Effect is caused by...

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the Earth's rotation

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A distinct air mass with individual flow pattern is called...

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Atmospheric Circulation Cell