3rd 9 weeks science review

The oceans influence global climate the most by ______?

• Releasing heat to the atmosphere.

• Absorbing sunlight.

• Producing oxygen.

• Creating waves.

Ocean currents, like the gulf stream, affect the climate by:

• Transferring heat to and from various regions.

• Increasing salinity.

• Reducing sea levels.

• Producing tides.

What best explains the cause of convection currents in the Atmosphere?

• Sunlight is more concentrated in some places than others.

• The moon's gravitational pull.

• Earth's magnetic field.

• Ocean tides.

Wind appears to curve rather than travel in a straight path. These deflections of wind affect climate. What causes these deflections?

• Earth's rotation.

• Ocean currents.

• Mountain ranges.

• Solar flares.

The coriolis effect causes air to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. What factor produces the coriolis effect?

• Earth’s rotation.

• Ocean currents.

• Solar heating.

• Atmospheric pressure.

The primary energy source that drives circulation of ocean currents is ___?

• Solar heating.

• Wind energy.

• Tidal forces.

• Earth's core heat.

Which region would experience the highest average rainfall annually?

• Region 1

• Region 2

• Region 3

• Region 4

What geographic obstacle causes water to condense in an air mass as the air mass is moving?

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Valleys

• Deserts

Air temperatures near mountaintops are often much colder than air temperatures near sea level because:

• The air near mountaintops is more humid.

• The air near mountaintops is less dense.

• The air near mountaintops is warmer.

• The air near mountaintops is more polluted.

Oceans and land absorb and retain the Sun's energy in different ways. Which of the following statements is true?

• Land absorbs energy slower, oceans store less energy than land.

• Land absorbs energy faster, oceans store more energy than land.

• Oceans absorb energy faster, land stores more energy than oceans.

• Oceans and land absorb and store energy equally.