What causes days to be warmer on one part of Earth than on another? (1 point)
• the rotation of Earth
• the angle at which the sun strikes Earth
• 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)
• low temperatures
• moderate temperatures
• high temperatures
• temperatures that are sometimes very high and sometimes low
• high temperatures
What causes wind formation? (1 point)
• the turning of circulating air currents
• the temperature differences in the hemispheres
• the constant density of air
• the movement of Earth on its axis
• the turning of circulating air currents
What is the convection pattern between 30°S and 30°N latitude? (1 point)
• Cooler air rises and moves away from the equator, then warms and falls and moves back to the equator.
• Cooler air rises and moves toward the equator, then warms 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 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.
What is the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents? (1 point)
• The Coriolis effect turns wind to the right in the Northern 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 clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
• The Coriolis effect turns currents clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
How does the Coriolis effect impact the Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current? (1 point)
• It turns the Gulf Stream northwest and the Brazil Current northeast.
• It turns the Gulf Stream southwest and the Brazil Current northeast.
• It turns the Gulf Stream northeast and the Brazil Current northwest.
• It turns the Gulf Stream northeast and the Brazil Current southwest.