What effect does uneven heating have on the Earth system?
A. the tides form
B. the winds develop
C. the air pressure equalizes
D. the water vapor condenses
B. the winds develop
Where is the youngest crust material found on Earth?
A. at the tops of mountains
B. on the continental shelf
C. under continental centers
D. along subduction zones
E. at mid-oceans ridges
E. at mid-ocean ridges
What is the original source of energy for the wind on Earth?
A. the interior heat of Earth
B. the ocean currents on Earth
C. the uneven heating of Earth by the Sun
D. the spinning of Earth causing the Coriolis effect
C. the uneven heating of Earth by the Sun
All lights in "Room X" are wired in one circuit. When one light burns out, the other lights still work.
The circuit probably
A. a series circuit
B. a current circuit
C. a parallel circuit
D. a static circuit
E. a fused circuit