what causes days to be warmer on one part of earth than on another ? (1 point) PLZ HELP ASAP I RLLY DONT WANT TO FAIL.
The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is your answer
What causes days to be warmer on one part of Earth than on another? (1 point)
Responses
the angle at which the sun strikes Earth
the angle at which the sun strikes Earth
the rotation of Earth
the rotation of Earth
the speed of Earth in its orbit
the speed of Earth in its orbit
the number of cars on the road
the angle at which the sun strikes Earth.
Use this sentence: John lives on a part of Earth where the angle of the sun's rays are very high, and the latitude is low.
Which temperatures does John experience quite often?
(1 point)
Responses
low temperatures
low temperatures
temperatures that are sometimes very high and sometimes low
temperatures that are sometimes very high and sometimes low
moderate temperatures
moderate temperatures
high temperatures
high temperatures
John experiences high temperatures quite often due to living on a part of Earth where the angle of the sun's rays are very high and the latitude is low.
What causes wind formation?(1 point)
Responses
the movement of Earth on its axis
the movement of Earth on its axis
the turning of circulating air currents
the turning of circulating air currents
the temperature differences in the hemispheres
the temperature differences in the hemispheres
the constant density of air
the constant density of air
The temperature differences in the hemispheres cause wind formation.
What is the convection pattern between 30°S and 30°N latitude?(1 point)
Responses
Cooler air rises and moves toward the equator, then warms and falls and moves away from the equator.
Cooler air rises and moves toward the equator, then warms and falls and moves away from the equator.
Cooler air rises and moves away from the equator, then warms and falls and moves back to the equator.
Cooler air rises and moves away from the equator, then warms and falls and moves back to the equator.
Hotter air rises and moves toward the equator, then cools and falls and moves away from the equator.
Hotter air rises and moves toward the equator, then cools and falls and moves away from the equator.
Hotter air rises and moves away from the equator, then cools and falls and moves back to the equator.
Hotter air rises and moves away from the equator, then cools and falls and moves back to the equator.
Hotter air rises and moves toward the equator, then cools and falls and moves away from the equator. This convection pattern is known as the Hadley Cell.
What is the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents?(1 point)
Responses
The Coriolis effect turns wind to the right in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect turns wind to the right in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect turns currents counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect turns currents counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect turns currents clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect turns currents clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect turns wind to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect turns wind to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Coriolis effect turns currents counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
How does the Coriolis effect impact the Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current?(1 point)
Responses
It turns the Gulf Stream northeast and the Brazil Current southwest.
It turns the Gulf Stream northeast and the Brazil Current southwest.
It turns the Gulf Stream southwest and the Brazil Current northeast.
It turns the Gulf Stream southwest and the Brazil Current northeast.
It turns the Gulf Stream northwest and the Brazil Current northeast.
It turns the Gulf Stream northwest and the Brazil Current northeast.
It turns the Gulf Stream northeast and the Brazil Current northwest.
The Coriolis effect turns the Gulf Stream northeast and the Brazil Current southwest.
What causes polar jet streams to form?(1 point)
Responses
air masses moving away from each other
air masses moving away from each other
high-pressure systems
high-pressure systems
warm and cold air masses
warm and cold air masses
rapid changes in wind direction
rapid changes in wind direction
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The polar jet streams form due to the rapid changes in wind direction caused by the collision of warm tropical air masses and cold polar air masses in the upper atmosphere.
Which explains how ocean currents affect climate?(1 point)
Responses
Ocean currents change the temperature of air masses. Cold ocean currents transport heat from the equator to the poles.
Ocean currents change the temperature of air masses. Cold ocean currents transport heat from the equator to the poles.
Ocean currents change the temperature of air masses. Warm ocean currents transport heat from the equator to the poles.
Ocean currents change the temperature of air masses. Warm ocean currents transport heat from the equator to the poles.
Ocean currents change the temperature of landmasses. Warm ocean currents transport heat from the equator to the poles.
Ocean currents change the temperature of landmasses. Warm ocean currents transport heat from the equator to the poles.
Ocean currents change the temperature of landmasses. Cold ocean currents transport heat from the equator to the poles.
A student is trying to make a structure to conduct heat quickly during cold winter days.
Which material should the student use?
(1 point)
Responses
plastic
plastic
wood
wood
glass
glass
metal
The student should use metal as it is an excellent conductor of heat and can conduct heat quickly during cold winter days.
Which is a result of excessive convection occurring in the atmosphere?(1 point)
Responses
air pollution
air pollution
difficulty breathing
difficulty breathing
more powerful storms
more powerful storms
potential for dangerous sunburns
More powerful storms are a result of excessive convection occurring in the atmosphere.
What makes greenhouse gases different from other atmospheric gases?(1 point)
Responses
Greenhouse gases reduce the amount of natural resources on Earth.
Greenhouse gases reduce the amount of natural resources on Earth.
Greenhouse gases trap thermal energy and reflect the sun’s harmful radiation back to Earth.
Greenhouse gases trap thermal energy and reflect the sun’s harmful radiation back to Earth.
Greenhouse gases allow thermal energy to pass through the atmosphere and back out into space.
Greenhouse gases allow thermal energy to pass through the atmosphere and back out into space.
Greenhouse gases account for the direction in which water and air move.
Greenhouse gases trap thermal energy and reflect the sun’s harmful radiation back to Earth, which makes them different from other atmospheric gases.
Students in an environmental club research global warming. They present their findings to local industry leaders to persuade them to take action against global warming.
Which action by industry leaders would directly address the causes of global warming?
(1 point)
Responses
developing a climate model to show climate change
developing a climate model to show climate change
sending a team of scientists to study air temperature in a polar region
sending a team of scientists to study air temperature in a polar region
adopting a highway to ensure it remains free of trash and other debris
adopting a highway to ensure it remains free of trash and other debris
agreeing to use wind energy as an alternative to burning fossil fuels
agreeing to use wind energy as an alternative to burning fossil fuels
Agreeing to use wind energy as an alternative to burning fossil fuels would directly address the causes of global warming.
A student creates the following list of animals found in a specific biome for a report: gila monster, rattlesnake, coyote, and jackrabbit.
Which biome is this student writing this report about?
(1 point)
Responses
tropical rain forest
tropical rain forest
grassland
grassland
tundra
tundra
desert