Which term best describes the movement of air from the ocean toward the land in the daytime?
a
sea breeze
b
land breeze
c
valley breeze
d
current breeze
Question 10 (1 point)
What is responsible for transferring the Sun's energy between the equator and the poles?
a
clouds
b
radiation
c
tides
d
currents
Question 11 (1 point)
Read the passage about flying on an airplane.
Flying on an airplane can be very exciting. The speed of an airplane allows passengers to travel quickly. Many airplanes fly in the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs. Weather in this layer can cause the air to feel bumpy and the plane will experience turbulence.
Which layer of the atmosphere is being described in the passage?
a
the mesosphere
b
the stratosphere
c
the thermosphere
d
the troposphere
Question 12 (1 point)
Which biome has a permanently frozen layer of soil called permafrost?
a
savanna
b
grassland
c
tundra
d
taiga
Question 13 (1 point)
What is a narrow band of strong winds that blows from west to east?
a
a cold front
b
a Hadley cell
c
a jet stream
d
a trade wind
Question 14 (1 point)
A tropical rain forest is able to meet the needs of many plants, animals, insects, and birds because temperatures are
a
warm all year, and there is a lot of rainfall.
b
warm all year, and there is little rainfall.
c
cold all year, and there is a lot of rainfall.
d
cold all year, and there is little rainfall.
a - sea breeze is the movement of air from the ocean toward the land in the daytime.
b - currents transfer energy within the ocean, but not between the equator and the poles. The correct answer is radiation, which is responsible for transferring the Sun's energy.
d - the troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs and airplanes typically fly.
c - the tundra biome has a layer of permanently frozen soil called permafrost.
c - the jet stream is a narrow band of strong winds that blows from west to east.
a - a tropical rain forest has warm temperatures all year and receives a lot of rainfall, allowing for a diverse range of plants and animals to thrive.