Earth's Atmospheric and Oceanic Currents Quiz

During sea breezes, warm air rises over the land and cold air sinks over the ocean. This is an example of?

• sea breeze thermal energy

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

Wind is the movement of air from __________ pressure zones to ___________ pressure zones.

• High, Low

• Low, High

• High, High

• Low, Low

Why is the Equator warmer than the Poles?

• Receives more direct sunlight

• Receives more indirect sunlight

• Contains more oceans

• Contains more tropical biomes

When you have a difference in temperatures, you will also have different __________________.

• Earth's rotation

• Pressure Zones

• Jet streams

• Temperature Zones

What are cells?

• basic units of organisms, containing multiple organelles

• air currents where warm air sinks and cold air rises

• small rooms for prisoners

• air currents created when warm air rises and cold air sinks

The narrow bands of strong air currents encircling the globe are called?

• Pressure Zones

• Wind gusts

• Ocean currents

• Jet streams

Which of the following is true of ocean currents? (Select 2)

• Helps regulate global temperatures

• Moves warm water towards poles and cold water towards equator

• Impacts the amount of Sunlight areas receive

• Creates wind patterns in land-locked areas

What is the main reason for the creation of wind patterns and ocean currents on Earth?

• Earth's speed of rotation

• Movement of ocean currents

• Distance between the Sun and Earth

• Uneven heating of land and water due to Earth's tilt

Earth's global wind pattens and ocean currents are both examples of convection cycles driven by __________.

• seasonal changes

• radiant energy from the Sun

• heat from Earth's core

• gravitational interactions between the Sun and Earth