Task 2 Project Quiz

What does the shape of our planet lead to/cause?

• Areas that are hotter than others.

• Protection from asteroid impact.

• Rain on the South Pole.

• Equal temperatures everywhere.

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

• Earth rotating around the sun
• Earth rotating on its axis
• The tides
• Gravity

Winds in the NORTHERN Hemisphere move in what direction due to the Coriolis Effect?

• Left

• Up

• Down

• Right

The driving force of the Water Cycle is?

• The troposphere

• The Sun

• The oxygen

• The clouds

Ocean water is more dense than fresh water at the same temperature due to differences in _________.

• Wind patterns
•  Lifeforms
• Currents
• Salinity

When surface currents meet continents they ___?

• Stop moving

• Are deflected (change paths)

• Continue in the direction they were going

Salt water is ____________ fresh water.

• more dense than

• less dense than

• the same density as

Analyze the image. What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?

• the uneven heating of the Earth's surface
• the rising of cold air and the sinking of warm air
• hurricanes

Analyze the map.
Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

• San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream
• Charleston is affected by the California current
• Charleston is affected by the Gulf Stream

Analyze the map.
Why is it colder in San Diego than it is in Charleston even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

• San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream
• Charleston is affected by the California current
• San Diego is affected by the California Current