Quiz on Air and Heat

Which of the following best illustrates the Coriolis effect?

• A. The equator has a constant 12 hours of day and night and uniform temperatures throughout the year.

• B. Hurricane winds rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

• C. Fog forms when warm, moist air is cooled from below as it flows over a colder surface.

• D. Thunderstorm updrafts capture small water droplets and lift them higher and higher until they freeze.

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What best describes how solar energy is distributed on Earth?

• A. Different latitudes receive different amounts of solar radiation.

• B. All parts of Earth's surface receive the same amount of solar radiation.

• C. The poles receive 90 percent of the incoming solar radiation, while the other 10 percent is spread over the rest of Earth's surface.

• D. The equator receives 90 percent of the incoming solar radiation, while the other 10 percent is spread over the rest of Earth's surface.

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Which of the following best describes the Coriolis effect?

• Radiation from the sun is scattered and reflected by clouds and air.

• Pressure belts are produced as a result of uneven heating of Earth.

• Winds travel in curved paths rather than in straight lines because of Earth's rotation.

• Convection currents transfer heat by circulating liquids and gases in the atmosphere.

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How long is the minimum period typically considered for defining climate?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 30 years

• 100 years

Approximately what percent of the short-wave solar radiation directed toward Earth is absorbed by Earth's atmosphere?

• 5%

• 20%

• 40%

• 65%

How does the Coriolis Effect influence wind patterns?

• It has no impact on the movement of air or water.

• It causes winds to move straight from high to low-pressure areas.

• It creates uniform wind patterns across the globe.

• It causes moving air to turn right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere.

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What is the term used to describe the angle at which sunlight strikes the Earth's surface?

• Declination Phenomenon

• Reflectivity

• Albedo

• Angle of the Sun

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Which is caused by convection currents in the atmosphere?

• auroras

• carbon fixation

• thunderstorms

• acid rain

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What is the primary cause of the Earth's seasons?

• The distance of Earth from the Sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The shape of Earth's orbit

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

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What is the main driver of ocean currents?

• Wind patterns

• Salinity differences

• Temperature differences

• All of the above

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