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Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• magnetism

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Winds that blow from 30⁰ latitude to the equator are called...

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

• horse latitudes

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The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

• coriolis effect

• doldrums

• trade winds

• westerlies

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Winds that blow from 30⁰ latitude to 60⁰ latitude are called...

• polar easterlies

• westerlies

• trade winds

• doldrums

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Winds that blow from the North and South pole toward 60⁰ latitude are called...

• trade winds

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• horse latitudes

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Warm rising air causes___________ pressure, resulting in ___________.

• high, rain

• low, rain

• high, clear skies

• low, clear skies

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Cool sinking air causes___________ pressure, resulting in ___________.

• high, rain

• low, rain

• high, clear skies

• low, clear skies

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The salt content of a substance

• density

• temperature

• convection

• salinity

What is the Coriolis effect?

• heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, more dense fluids.

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• the apparent deflection of moving air as a result of Earth's rotation.

• The amount of matter in a given volume.

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Surface Ocean currents are primarily caused by

• temperature and salinity

• wind

• convection

• continental drift

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