Earth Systems & Resources Quiz, Part II | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Which area receives the most solar radiation at the time of the year in the diagram?

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Gyres do all the following EXCEPT

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Deep ocean currents circulate ocean water over long time periods. What concerns scientists the most regarding this process?

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Persistent colder-than-normal (0.5°C or greater) sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific .

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What causes the air to rise into the atmosphere in areas A,B, & C on the diagram?

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eXPLAIN HOW THE SOLAR RADIATION THAT ARRIVES AT THE EQUATOR IS REDISTRIBUTED AROUND the Earth through atmospheric circulation.

The energy that hits the earth is redistributed through air and ocean currents. The shape of the earth is also why it is distributed unevenly.

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Which of the following does NOT drive ocean currents?

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Why do desert temperatures fluctuate 40 degrees or more in the SW USA?

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Which is the correct order of the convection cells starting from the equator?

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Which does NOT play a role in causing a rain shadow?

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What atmospheric layer does our weather take place?

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What atmospheric layer contains charged gas molecules that, when hit by solar energy, begin to glow & produce light (Aurora borealis)?

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