Which is one way that spring tides are different from regular tides?
They occur twice a day.
They are caused by wind.
They happen along coastal areas.
They are extra-high tides and extra-low tides.
They are extra-high tides and extra-low tides.
How do changes in wind currents affect the short-term climate in a region?
Prevailing winds can cause a milder climate with heavy rain.
Global winds can cause a longer summer.
Prevailing winds can cause heavy rains or a dry climate.
Global winds can cause a longer winter.
Prevailing winds can cause heavy rains or a dry climate.
Which factor increases as a result of increasing altitude?
air pressure
air density
size of gas molecules
space between gas molecules
The factor that increases as a result of increasing altitude is the space between gas molecules.
Which describes one event that causes an eclipse?
Earth’s rotation on its axis
shadows from clouds covering Earth
Earth’s shadow covering the moon
the gravity from the moon and Sun pulling in the same direction
Earth’s shadow covering the moon describes one event that causes an eclipse.
A person could float most easily in water that has which characteristic?
warm
fresh
low mass
low freezing point
A person could float most easily in water that has low mass.
NASA has developed technology to create a map of Mar’s surface. Which equipment will carry this technology on Mars?
2020 rover
Orion vehicle
Parker probe
Hubble telescope
The 2020 rover will carry the technology developed by NASA to create a map of Mars' surface.
What happens when the Sun emits more energy than normal?
Solar flares and sunspots occur, increasing Earth’s temperature.
Sunspots and volcanic eruptions occur, increasing Earth’s temperature.
Volcanic eruptions and movement of continents occur, decreasing Earth’s temperature.
Movement of continents and solar flares occurs, decreasing Earth’s temperature.
Solar flares and sunspots occur, increasing Earth's temperature when the Sun emits more energy than normal.
Which effect is most likely from a hurricane?
damaged homes due to flooding
forest fires due to lightning strikes
cars sucked in due to a low-pressure center
damaged personal property due to hail