What causes the sunlight to hit different latitudes on Earth at different angles?(1 point)
Responses
the Earth's tilt on its axis
the Earth's tilt on its axis
the Sun's distance from Earth
the Sun's distance from Earth
the Sun's rate of burning fuel
the Sun's rate of burning fuel
the Earth's speed of rotation
the Earth's speed of rotation
What climate will countries from the northern and southern hemispheres experience from having the least direct sunlight?(1 point)
Responses
desert
desert
tropical
tropical
temperate
temperate
polar
polar
What causes day and night on Earth?(1 point)
Responses
the rotation of Earth
the rotation of Earth
the orbit of Earth around the sun
the orbit of Earth around the sun
the tilt of Earth on its axis
the tilt of Earth on its axis
the motion of the sun to different latitudes
the rotation of Earth
Use this sentence: Earth is closest to the sun in January when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
How is this possible?
(1 point)
Responses
The sun is heating the Northern Hemisphere more in winter, but it takes awhile for it to heat up.
The sun is heating the Northern Hemisphere more in winter, but it takes awhile for it to heat up.
The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.
The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.
The sun is smaller during the winter months.
The sun is smaller during the winter months.
It heats up to a higher temperature during the day, but it still ends up colder because the days are shorter.
The angle at which the sun strikes Earth is more important than the distance.
Over which part of the globe do the prevailing winds blow west to east?(1 point)
Responses
between 30°N and 60°N latitude
between 30°N and 60°N latitude
between 0°S and 30°S latitude
between 0°S and 30°S latitude
between 0ºN and 30°N latitude
between 0ºN and 30°N latitude
between 60°S and 90°S latitude
between 30°N and 60°N latitude
What is the difference between the trade winds and the polar easterlies?(1 point)
Responses
The trade winds blow in the Northern Hemisphere, and the polar easterlies blow in the Southern Hemisphere.
The trade winds blow in the Northern Hemisphere, and the polar easterlies blow in the Southern Hemisphere.
The trade winds blow from west to east, and the polar easterlies blow from east to west.
The trade winds blow from west to east, and the polar easterlies blow from east to west.
The trade winds tend toward the right, and the polar easterlies tend toward the left.
The trade winds tend toward the right, and the polar easterlies tend toward the left.
The trade winds blow near the equator, and the polar easterlies blow near the poles.
The trade winds blow near the equator, and the polar easterlies blow near the poles.
Which describes the Coriolis effect?(1 point)
Responses
the circulation pattern of air near the equator
the circulation pattern of air near the equator
the uneven heating patterns between the equator and the poles
the uneven heating patterns between the equator and the poles
the direction of air currents in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
the direction of air currents in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
the density of hot and cold air
the direction of air currents in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Which change would you expect to observe as you travel from 15°S latitude to 15°N latitude?(1 point)
Responses
the direction of air currents
the direction of air currents
the convection pattern
the convection pattern
the wind direction
the wind direction
the density of air