32 Questions
What is the primary energy source driving the water cycle?
Heat from the sun
What causes the tides?
Gravitational pull of the moon and sun
Why is it difficult to make a scale model of the solar system?
The vast distances between planets
What is the primary difference between weather and climate?
Time duration: weather is short-term, climate is long-term
What is the importance of the greenhouse effect?
It helps regulate Earth's temperature
What are greenhouse gases?
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
What causes the tides?
Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans
What is the Foucault pendulum?
A device demonstrating Earth's rotation
Why it is difficult to make a scale model of the solar system?
Vast differences in size and distances between celestial bodies
What are greenhouse gases?
Gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere
What causes deep ocean currents and surface currents?
Differences in water temperature and salinity
What determines whether a statement describes weather or climate?
Duration of time over which the statement applies
What is the primary cause of the difference between spring tide and neap tide?
The varying distance of the Moon from the Earth
Why is it difficult to make a scale model of the solar system?
The vast distances between planets
What is the primary energy source driving the water cycle?
Solar radiation
How does the Coriolis Effect influence the movement of fluids on Earth?
Causing deflection of moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
What causes deep ocean currents?
Differences in water density due to variations in temperature and salinity
Which statement describes climate?
Long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation in a region
What are greenhouse gases primarily responsible for?
Trapping heat in Earth's atmosphere
What is the primary cause of the difference between spring tide and neap tide?
The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
What causes deep ocean currents and surface currents?
Differences in water temperature and salinity
What determines whether a statement describes weather or climate?
The duration over which it is observed
What causes the tides?
Gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun
What are greenhouse gases primarily responsible for?
Trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere
How does the Coriolis Effect influence the movement of fluids on Earth?
Causing deflection of air and water due to Earth's rotation
What is the primary energy source driving the water cycle?
Solar radiation
What is the primary cause of the difference between spring tide and neap tide?
The alignment of the sun, earth, and moon
What causes the waxing and waning phases of the moon?
The relative positions of the sun, earth, and moon
Why is it difficult to make a scale model of the solar system?
The vast differences in size and distances between celestial bodies
What is the primary energy source driving the water cycle?
Solar radiation
Why do parts of the Earth receive direct sunlight or indirect sunlight during summer and winter seasons?
Due to the tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the sun
How does the Coriolis Effect influence the movement of fluids on Earth?
It causes deflection to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
Prepare for your Earth systems exam by reviewing key terms and concepts related to the solar system, water cycle, weather, and climate. Test your knowledge on rotation, revolution, tides, phases, the Coriolis effect, and more.
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