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Bimester 4
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1 The periodic rise and fall of the ocean surface caused mainly by the gravitational attraction of the
sun and moon is called
d b .
2 c is the distance that a wave, such as a sound wave, travels before it repeats itself.
3 A a is a special kind of sea wave that can cause considerable damage and flooding along
coastal areas.
6 c refers to the state of the Earth’s atmosphere at a given time and place.
a) heat transfer, heat energy, ozone, air masses, wind, and precipitation
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9 The process on Earth by which heat from the tropics moves both north and south to the polar
regions is called
d b .
11 The apparent curving motion of wind as it flows south or north caused by the counterclockwise
rotation of the Earth is known ass c .
a) Coriolis effect
b) high atmospheric pressure
c) low atmospheric pressure
13 A a is a storm or system of winds that rotates about a low-pressure center set up by the
rising of warm air.
14 c are special kinds of storms in which winds and thunderstorms rotate about a zone or
area of extremely low atmospheric pressure (the eye), often with abundant rain.
15 The nearly cloudless center of a hurricane characterized by calm or very low winds and low
atmospheric pressure is called
d c .
17 a is a tropical storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric
pressure.
a) Coriolis effect
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19 c is a device that sends out powerful radio waves that are bounced off an object and,
when received, give that object’s position and direction of motion.
20 b is a device to describe and categorize different wind speeds using observable effects
at sea and on land.
22 Rain, snow or hail that falls to the ground is also known ass c .
23 Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock is called
d b .
24 c are localized storms that always form a narrow, funnel-shaped column of spiraling
winds, cloud, and dust.
26 The
e a is a narrow zone of persistent, high altitude winds that flow from west to east
around the globe, usually between 11,000 and 13,000 meters in altitude.
28 a is a mass of air moving in a circle with a definite center. Both hurricanes and tornadoes
form them.
29 A quickly rising tide that can cause extensive damage to coastal towns is called
d c .
30 The periodic rise and fall of the ocean surface caused mainly by the gravitational attraction of the
sun and moon:: b .
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