chapter 26

The ocean current called the Gulf Stream A) carries heat from Hawaii to the Western coast of North America. B) carries heat from the Gulf of Mexico to the North American coast and Northern Europe. C) vertically mixes the Atlantic ocean near the Southern United States. D) travels through all of the world's oceans.

B) carries heat from the Gulf of Mexico to the North American coast and Northern Europe.

The change of water vapor to a liquid is called A) evaporation. B) condensation. C) saturation. D) dew point.

B) condensation.

Wind is due to A) pressure differences in the atmosphere. B) the greenhouse effect. C) Earth's rotation. D) storms that push air in front of them.

A) pressure differences in the atmosphere.

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, Earth is tilted A) so that the North Pole tilts toward the Sun. B) so that the North Pole tilts away from the Sun. C) so that the South Pole tilts toward the Sun. D) so that the North Pole and South Pole are equidistant from the Sun.

A) so that the North Pole tilts toward the Sun.

As the temperature rises, how does this affect relative humidity? A) The temperature rise does not affect relative humidity. B) Relative humidity decreases as temperature rises. C) Relative humidity increases as temperature rises. D) The temperature rise causes relative humidity to fluctuate.

B) Relative humidity decreases as temperature rises.

The dew point is usually ________ on a humid day compared to a dry day. A) lower B) higher C) the same D) more changeable

B) carries heat from the Gulf of Mexico to the North American coast and Northern Europe.

Almost all energy on Earth comes directly or indirectly from A) Earth's interior. B) radioactivity. C) the Sun D) carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

C) the Sun

The seasons are primarily due to A) the distance of Earth from the Sun. B) the wavelength of solar radiation. C) the tilt of Earth's axis. D) variations in greenhouse gas levels.

C) the tilt of Earth's axis.

Suppose that you saw clouds that were high in the sky and that looked like wispy strands of tattered cloth. An hour later, it started to rain. The clouds you noticed were A) cumulonimbus clouds. B) alto stratus clouds. C) cumulus clouds. D) cirrus clouds.

D) cirrus clouds.

Earth's surface receives more solar radiation near the equator than at the poles. This uneven heating of Earth's surface produces A) day and night. B) dry air at the equator. C) clouds. D) winds.

D) winds.