Sun Energy Influence Weather

Explain the role of the Sun in the Earth's climate system.

• It provides energy that drives atmospheric and oceanic circulation.

• It has no role in the Earth's climate system.

• It only affects the climate during the day.

• It causes the Earth's magnetic field.

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What is the effect of the Sun's energy on the Earth's weather systems?

• It stabilizes weather systems.

• It drives the formation and movement of weather systems.

• It has no effect on weather systems.

• It only affects weather systems at the equator.

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Which of the following is a result of the interaction between the Sun's energy and the Earth's atmosphere?

• Formation of tectonic plates

• Weather patterns

• Creation of minerals

• Formation of glaciers

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How does the Sun's energy contribute to the formation of wind?

• By heating the Earth's core

• By causing differences in air pressure

• By melting polar ice caps

• By creating ocean waves

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Which of the following is a direct result of the Sun's energy interacting with the Earth's hydrosphere?

• Formation of mountains

• Ocean currents

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

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How does solar energy affect the temperature of the Earth's surface?

• It cools the surface by reflecting heat.

• It warms the surface by absorbing heat.

• It has no effect on surface temperature.

• It only affects the temperature at night.

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How does the Sun's energy influence the hydrosphere?

• It causes water to freeze.

• It drives the water cycle through evaporation and precipitation.

• It has no influence on the hydrosphere.

• It only affects freshwater sources.

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Which process is responsible for the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Infiltration

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Where does the ocean get its energy that influences Earth’s weather?

• Current movement

• Chemical reactions

• Gravitational pull

• Solar radiation

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How does the Sun's energy influence the Earth's weather patterns?

• It causes the formation of clouds and precipitation.

• It stabilizes the Earth's magnetic field.

• It has no effect on weather patterns.

• It only affects weather patterns during the summer.

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