The ocean water near the equator absorbs more heat throughout the year than ocean water near the North Pole. Which of the following best explains this difference?
OPTIONS:
- The equator is closer to the Sun.
- The equator has higher sea levels.
- The equator receives more direct sunlight.
- The equator rotates more quickly on Earth's axis.

The equator receives more direct sunlight.


Wind turbines are being used to generate electricity in many parts of the United States. One advantage of wind turbines is that no fossil fuels are burned. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind turbines?
OPTIONS:
- Wind turbines can emit dangerous radiation if damaged.
- Wind turbine farms must be located near large bodies of water.
- Wind turbines do not produce energy until many years after being built.
- Wind turbine farms require a lot of area compared to how much energy they produce.

Wind turbine farms require a lot of area compared to how much energy they produce.


All plants and animals have mechanisms that
OPTIONS:
- transport nutrients
- perform photosynthesis
- regulate nerves
- produce flowers


transport nutrients