Investigation 6 Test Quizziz

Which diagram best models how air flows during the day?

*Think about how Earth's surfaces heat during the day.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which diagram best models how air flows at night? (Imagine the Sun has set in order to answer this question)

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Considering diagram D, describe the locations of the high- and low-pressure areas.

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The Coriolis Effect is caused by

• Earth rotating around the sun
• Earth rotating on its axis
• The tides
• Gravity

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Energy that heats Earth's atmosphere comes from the sun through radiation.

• True

• False

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Air particles in the atmosphere are heated MORE by contact with Earth's surface(conduction) than by direct radiation from the sun.

• True

• False

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Air particles move faster and have more collisions when they are heated.

• True

• False

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Energy transfers between particles in the air when they collide.

• True

• False

Air masses that are less dense sink towards Earth's surface.

• True

• False

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Water heats faster than land.

• True

• False