Earth's Energy Transfer Processes Quiz

The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

The distance in degrees north or south of the equator

The measure of the reflectivity of a surface (correct)

The transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter

Earth's rotation (correct)

Differences in thermal energy and density

The movement of wind and water to the right or left

The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves

The vertical movement of water caused by differences in density

The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region

Cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North Pole and South Pole (correct)

Steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30°N and 60°N, and 30°S and 60°S

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