Unit 4 Part 2

Most of the Earth's deserts are at approximately 30° latitude, north and south, because these latitudes are characterized by?

• Descending air currents

• Slowly moving jet stream

• Enhanced solar radiation

• Low atmospheric pressure

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When the North Pole is facing away from the sun, the Northern hemisphere is experiencing winter. What part of the world has days with 24 hours of sunlight during this time?

• The Arctic Circle

• The Antarctic Circle

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

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Why does 30 degrees latitude have lower humidity levels than the equator? (2 answers)

• Warm air rises

  from equator

• Warm air cools and falls back down

• Trade winds transfer cool air

• Rain shadow effect

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Which part of earth receives the most solar radiation?

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Antarctic Circle

• 30 degrees latitude

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What is the reason that Earth experiences seasons?

• Constant tilt of Earth as it rotates around the Sun

• Relative position of Sun and Moon from Earth

• Changes in solar activity

• Distance from sun

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Which area is more susceptible to soil erosion?

• A farm

• A town

• A dam

• A forest

Which area does El nino effect?

• Warm surface waters in the Pacific Ocean

• Reduced deep water upwelling in the Pacific Ocean

• Increased dust blowing into the Atlantic Ocean

• Reversal of Hadley Cell air circulation over the Atlantic Ocean

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The tilt of the Earth is 23.5 degrees, what would happen if it was tilted 20 degrees?

• Amount of sunlight would decrease

• Amount of sunlight would increase

• Seasons time and length would change

• The Earth would rotate the opposite directoin

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Where could we assume an earthquake with the magnitude of 9.0 occur?

• Japan

• West Coast North America

• Australia

• Southern tip of South America

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