Climate Review

Which of the following is a characteristic of all deserts?

• high temperatures

• cactus

• lack of precipitation

• sand

How is a region's climate related to latitude?

• It's not related

• The farther a region is to the equator, the colder it is overall

• The closer a region is to the equator, the colder it is overall

• The closer a region is to the equator, the warmer it is overall

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The weather patterns for a given region over time

• weather

• climate

• waves

• global warming

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Warm ocean currents generally come from

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• The Equator

• Both North and South Pole

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Cold ocean currents generally come from

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• The Equator

• Both North and South Pole

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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 curve of moving air as a result of Earth's rotation.

• the tilt of the earth causes wind to occur

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Surface currents are mainly caused by

• The Coriolis Effect

• Cold and Warm Water

• Convection

• Wind

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of the United States all the way to Europe.

• Cold

• Warm

• Freezing

• Fresh

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Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

• Southern Hemisphere

• Continents

• Equator

• Poles

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.

• Because it receives the most direct sunlight

• Because no clouds form here.

• Because it is far from the sun

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