Atmosphere and Oceans

Which explains why global winds do not move in straight paths?

• jet streams

• air pressure

• Earth's rotation

• warm air rises

A double boiler consists of two pans with one on top of the other. The lower pan has boiling water that heats the upper pan. Food, such as chocolate, is melted by the boiling water in the lower pan. Which process does a double boiler use to melt the chocolate?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• reflection

Josh is looking at a poster comparing land breezes and sea breezes because he has a thirst for knowledge. Which of these options would explain the wind patterns he is looking at?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• curved surface of Earth

• global wind belts

• heating and cooling of water and land

Jet streams are winds that can travel up to 400 kilometers per hour. A jet stream can have an extremely powerful effect on the weather. Which of these explains how jet streams can affect weather in the U.S.A.?

• cause warmer temperatures in winter

• cause temperatures to remain the same

• cause Earth to rotate backwards

• cause Earth's rotation to speed up

Gage is creating a Venn diagram to compare factors that influence global and local wind patterns. Which two factors influence only global wind patterns?

• unequal heating of Earth's surface

• water and land

• Coriolis effect

• Earth's rotation

The process of upwelling is caused by which two spheres?

• hydrosphere and biosphere

• hydro and geo

• hydro and atmo

• hydro and cryo

Which of the following is the process through which gases such as water vapor hold energy in the atmosphere and keep Earth warm?

• condensation

• infrared radiation

• ultraviolet radiation

• the greenhouse effect

Annika made a model of global winds that affect North America. Which of the following should Annika put into her model?

• doldrums

• land breezes

• sea breezes

• polar easterlies

What makes ocean currents move in a curved path?

• Earth's rotation

• unequal heating

• unequal density

• Earth's revolution

What causes deep ocean currents to flow?

• local winds

• global winds

• unequal heating

• density differences