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12 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following is not directly associated with the ITCZ?
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clear skies
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60% of heat transport from the equator to the poles occurs in the oceans. T F
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False
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Why do winds flow around high and low pressure systems rather than travel in straight paths?
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The coriollis force causes the apparent deflection of wind from a straight path
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What is the main driver of ocean surface currents?
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surface winds
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What does the ocean have three stable layers?
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Temperature and salinity differences
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Low pressure is characterized by _______ and high pressure by______
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warm rising air, cold sinking air
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Thermohaline circulation, the conveyor belt, and deep ocean circulation are all the same thing, TF
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TRUE
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During the last ice age, glaciers extended all the way down to
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the northern US
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At the end of the Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago, what was the landscape like in Denton, Texas
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It was open and grassy.
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Which of the following is not a tool used by scientist to study past climates?
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atmospheric pressure maps
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What happens to water when salinity increases?
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It becomes more dense and begins to sink
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Garbage patches exist because of which of the following?
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gyres
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