Winds and Ocean Currents Quiz

What causes winds?

• Temperature/density differences

• Ocean currents

• Earth's rotation

• Solar flares

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What are convection cells?

• Areas of high pressure

• Circular patterns of air movement

• Oceanic currents

• Magnetic fields

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How many convection cells are in each hemisphere?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Explain the Coriolis Effect.

• The deflection of winds due to Earth's rotation

• The warming of the Earth's surface

• The cooling of ocean currents

• The increase in atmospheric pressure

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What directions are the winds deflected to in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Left

• Right

• Upward

• Downward

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What direction are the winds deflected to in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Left

• Right

• Upward

• Downward

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Why are there no hurricanes around the equator?

• Lack of water

• Weak Coriolis Effect

• High temperatures

• Strong winds

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How are winds designated?

• By their speed they are blowing.

• By their direction they are coming from.

• By their temperature when in the higher atmosphere.

• By their altitude

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What are the 3 major winds in the N and S hemisphere?

• Trade winds, Westerlies, Polar easterlies

• Monsoons, Cyclones, Anticyclones

• Sea breezes, Land breezes, Jet streams

• Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Typhoons

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What creates surface currents?

• Wind

• Earth's rotation

• Tides

• Temperature differences

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