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Wind is created when

• Warm air moves into replace cool air

• Dry air moves in to replace moist air

• Cool air moves in to replace warm air

• Both air masses are the same temperature

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Where do hurricanes form?

• in the ocean near warm areas

• in the ocean near cold areas

• in large lakes near cold areas

• in large lakes near warm areas

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From the "Ocean Current Worksheet," east coasts of continents are generally ____________________ than it's supposed to be.

• warmer

• colder

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What percentage of planet Earth is water?

• 71%

• 61%

• 81%

• 91%

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Why is the can of Coca-Cola at the bottom and the can of Diet Coke is at the top? The cans of soda have different...

• gravities

• densities

• metals in the cans

• forces

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Which heat transfer is occurring here? Why is the spoon getting warm?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Coriolis Effect

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Which heat transfer is occurring in this image?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

What is a gyre?

• A circular movement of water caused by gravity

• A circular movement of water caused by the Coriolis Effect

• A triangular movement of water

• Water moving in a straight line

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Ireland is an island in Europe. Why are there palm trees in Ireland?

• The Gulf Stream brings warm water from the Equator to Europe

• The Gulf Stream brings warm water from the North Pole to Europe

• The Gulf Stream brings cold water from the Equator to Europe.

• Ireland is in the tropics.

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Currents move ________________________ in the northern hemisphere due to the Coriolis Effect.

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

• in a straight line

• only north to south

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