Winds, air pressure, and the angle of the sun shape the daily ______ of each place
A.climate
B. Temperature
C.weather
D.precipitation
C. weather
The difference between tropical and temperate climates is mainly the result of _______
A.wind patterns each season
B.precipitation patterns each season
C earths tilt relative to its orbit
D.the amount of direct sunlight to reach earths surface
D. the amount of direct sunlight to reach Earth's surface
Which of the following is true of the Gulf Stream? Select the three correct answers.
It is a warm current in the Atlantic Ocean.
It is a cold current in the Pacific Ocean.
It carries warm water from the Americas to Western Europe.
It moderates the climate of Western Europe.
It makes Western Europe's climate more harsh.
The correct answers are:
- It is a warm current in the Atlantic Ocean.
- It carries warm water from the Americas to Western Europe.
- It moderates the climate of Western Europe.
How does latitude impact the temperature of a place?
The high latitude regions have cool to bitterly cold temperatures.
The high latitude regions have warm to extremely hot temperatures.
The low latitude regions have cool to bitterly cold temperatures.
Latitude has no effect on the temperature of a region.
The high latitude regions have cool to bitterly cold temperatures.
Which statement correctly describes why earthquakes happen?
Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault
Earth’s crust near magma melts, and the ground collapses.
Earth’s crust undergoes a cycle from a solid material to magma.
Earth’s crust switches places in a periodic manner.
The correct statement is: Earth’s crust suddenly slips along a fault.
Which describes the locations where Earth’s volcanoes are formed?
They form in the interiors of continents.
They form along the eastern coasts of continents.
They form in areas where Earth’s crust is thin.
They form along plate boundaries.