The Gulf Stream moves water away from the equator, the Benguela Current moves some of the this same water back toward the equator.

a. true
b. false


Answer: b. false

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A) microscale B) mesoscale C) synoptic scale D) global scale

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Which below best describes why a fluffy covering of snow is able to protect sensitive plants and

their root systems from damaging low temperatures. a. Snow is a good insulator. b. Melting snow releases latent heat. c. Snow is a good emitter of infrared energy. d. Snow is a good reflector of sunlight

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The driest desert on Earth is the:

A) Sahara B) Patagonian drylands C) Atacama D) region of northern Mexico

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