Climate Factors Quiz Redemption

Which of the following climate factors connected to wind is not caused by the unequal heating by the sun across the planet?

• Rain Shadow Effect
• Jet Streams
• Coriolis Effect
• Haldey, Ferrel, and Polar Cells

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"The average temperature in Naperville during the winter is lower than the average temperature during the summer." is a statement about the weather.

• True
• False

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"The wind is really blowing today" is a statement about the weather.

• True
• False

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"It's really hot out tonight" is a statement about the weather.

• True
• False

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"The South Pole is cold and dry during the year when compared to equatorial landmasses." is a statement about the weather.

• True
• False

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In which level of the atmosphere does climate and weather occur?

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

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Which arrow location on diagram correctly shows a deflection of global winds due to the Coriolis effect?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which of the following factors is a primary cause of seasonal changes on Earth?

• Change in Earth’s distance from the Sun
• Change in the rate of Earth’s rotation
• Wobble of Earth’s axis
• Tilt of Earth’s axis

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The diagram below represents the location of gyres in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The clockwise direction of flow of these currents in the Northern Hemisphere, and the counterclockwise direction of flow in the Southern Hemisphere are the result of

• the Coriolis effect
• the Doppler effect
• Earth’s magnetism
• the Moon’s magnetism

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The diagram below shows the locations of the two major jet streams in Earth’s atmosphere. Compared to the subtropical jet stream, the polar front jet stream is at a

• lower latitude and lower altitude
• lower latitude and higher altitude
• higher latitude and lower altitude
• higher latitude and higher altitude

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