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The Coriolis effect causes what?
False
True
Global winds, Coriolis effect, continental deflection
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
they receive more solar energy
west; east
temperature and precipitation
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
False
True
Global winds, Coriolis effect, continental deflection
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
they receive more solar energy
west; east
temperature and precipitation
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
Due to the prevailing westerlies wind belt and the jet stream, weather in the middle latitudes (30*-60*) of the Northern Hemisphere blows ... to ...
False
True
Global winds, Coriolis effect, continental deflection
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
they receive more solar energy
west; east
temperature and precipitation
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
False
True
Global winds, Coriolis effect, continental deflection
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
they receive more solar energy
west; east
temperature and precipitation
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
What factors affect surface currents?
False
True
Global winds, Coriolis effect, continental deflection
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
they receive more solar energy
west; east
temperature and precipitation
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
True or False: The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.
False
True
Global winds, Coriolis effect, continental deflection
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
they receive more solar energy
west; east
temperature and precipitation
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
True of False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth
False
True
Global winds, Coriolis effect, continental deflection
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
they receive more solar energy
west; east
temperature and precipitation
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
False
True
Global winds, Coriolis effect, continental deflection
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
they receive more solar energy
west; east
temperature and precipitation
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
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