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Ocean and wind currents are both caused by

uneven insolation

Around what does earth revolve

The Sun

What are the names of the two main types of wetlands
  1. marshes
  2. swamps
What two characteristics of earth allow liquid water to exist

-Gravity (so it doesnt float away)

-Temp (not too hot or cold)

What usually means rainy weather because moist air is rising

Decreaseing air pressure

What is expected to happen during La Nina

There is unusually low air pressure over the western tropical pacific.

What steps of water cycle cause rainy weather conditions

the clouds

What are the two major characteristics that change when air is heated and cooled

How do these characteristics change the movement of air?

When Earth is closest to the sun the northern hemisphere is in winter Given the effects of precession will this still be the case in 13000 years
How does the movement of water molecules change when goes from liquid to gas

The movement of water molecules inreases as the inter molecular distance between the molecules is increased

When a cold air mass catches up to a warm air mass its called a what

When a cold FRONT catches up to a warm FRONT it is called an occluded front.

When a cold AIR MASS displaces a warmer AIR MASS it is a cold front.
Occluded front

How do water molecules in the solid phase compare with water molecules in the gaseous phase

The shape, size, and mass of water molecules do not change between the solid and gas phases.

What do you call the moon when it is not visable on earth

the part of the moon cycle when you would not see it is called the new moon.

What statement best describes indeterminate growth

Plants grow throughout their lives.
plants grow throughout their lives

What develops in to a organism during cell cycle

a fertilized cell develops into a organism during the cell cycle

What planet in our solar system features the runaway greenhouse effect

venus

Which of these is exidence that supports the big bang theory

That depends on what you mean by "these".

What is the name of the star that is the closest to OUR solar system

After our own Sun, the closest star is called Proxima Centauri.

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