Open Notes Quiz (U2 -M2-L1&2)

10. The Sun’s energy hits the surface of Earth most directly at the poles.

• True
• False

2. Water has a ____________specific heat than air.

• lower
• higher

4. The ocean has a _________specific heat than the beach.

• lower
• higher

12. The Coriolis Effect helps distribute heat around the surface of Earth.

• True
• False

3. Air has a ________specific heat than land.

• lower
• higher

14.The_______ is the wind system responsible for the movement of weather from west to east across most of the continental United States.

• A) prevailing westerlies
• B) polar easterlies
• C) trade winds

11. Which sentence correctly compares temperatures in rural and urban areas?

• A) Rural areas are usually cooler because trees and water absorb more sunlight than concrete surfaces.
• B) Rural areas are usually warmer because grasses and other plants absorb sunlight to grow
• C) Urban areas are usually cooler because buildings absorb sun light before it reaches the ground
• D) Urban areas are usually warmer because streets have surfaces that absorb Sunlight

7. Light-colored surfaces have _______ albedo.

• High
• Low

1. Sand has a __________specific heat than water.

• lower
• higher

13. Which sentence about an ocean current is correct?

• A) Upwelling is caused by winds that blow on the ocean's surface.
• B) Upwelling moves water horizontally.
• C) Surface currents are caused by differences in water density.
• D) Surface currents move vertically through the water.