Climate and Current Test Review

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What wind pattern is represented by red arrows in the picture?

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Trade winds

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What wind pattern is represented by blue arrows in the picture?

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Westerlies

Front

What wind pattern is represented by green arrows in the picture?

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PolarEasterlies

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In the Northern Hemisphere, large-scale motion is deflected which way? (left/right)

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right

Front

In the Southern Hemisphere, large-scale motion is deflected which way? (left/right)

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left

Front

Where is the warmest air found? Options: Near the North Pole, Near the South Pole, Near the Equator, The air temperature is the same everywhere

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Near the Equator

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Which winds are the steadiest?

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tradewinds

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Which wind patterns are the most variable winds?

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polar easterlies

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What is the phenomenon responsible for causing things (like water or air) moving over Earth's surface to travel in a curved line instead of a straight one?

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The Coriolis Effect

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The Coriolis effect is caused by the __________________ of the planet.

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rotation