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1. On the African continent, which latitudinal zone experiences the most lightning strikes and thunderstorms?

a. The equatorial interior of the continent

b. The Sahara desert

c. Closest to the south pole

d. The rift valley

2. Which environments do the highest rate of lightning strikes occur?

a. Deserts

b. Low lying islands

c. Tropical rain forest

d. High altitude

3. How are the ocean temperatures determined?

a. There are no direct measurements of sea surface temperature

b. There is a vast array of floating instruments and ships in every ocean measuring temperature

c. Ocean temperatures are measured in a few coastal locations

d. Just by touching the water

4. Which locations display the coldest sea surface temperatures?

a. The northern Pacific Ocean

b. The ocean between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

c. Mid-Atlantic Ocean

d. The Arctic and Antarctic Oceans

5. What continents have the highest frequency of lightning strikes?

a. Indian Subcontinent, Africa, South America, Australia

b. Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North America, Southeast Asia

c. Indian Subcontinent, Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

d. Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North America, South Asia

6. Which locations do the lowest rate of lightning strikes occur around the planet?

a. Polar and high-latitude ocean regions

b. Tropical rain forest

c. Mountains and deserts

d. Mountains and low-latitude oceans regions

7. Where do the largest number of lightning strikes occur?

a. Oceans

b. Continental mid-latitude and equatorial regions

c. Polar regions

d. Ocean, Polar regions and equatorial regions

8. Look at the sea surface temperature at 35N latitude on both the west coast and east coast of the US, and notice that the Pacific Ocean is cooler than the Atlantic in these locations. What is causing the temperature difference between these locations?

a. The ocean current along the east coast of the US moves warm equatorial water north along the coast while the current in the Pacific moves cold water from the high latitudes down along the coast.

b. The ocean current along the east coast of the US moves cold water south along the coast while the current in the Pacific moves warm water from the equator up along the coast.

c. The East coast of the US experiences more sunny days than California, making the ocean temperatures warmer in the Atlantic.

d. None of the above

9. Which locations display the coldest Sea Surfaces Temperatures on the globe?

a. Mid-Atlantic Ocean

b. The equator

c. The Arctic and Antarctic Oceans

d. The northern Pacific Ocean

10. What is the general orientation of ocean currents?

a. They tend to be oriented N-S

b. They tend to be oriented E-W

c. They tend to be oriented N-W

d. They are not oriented in any preferential directions.