Which of the following is NOT one of the convection cells mentioned?

Ocean Circulation and Climate Quiz

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Biology
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11th Grade
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Hard
Katharine Edwards
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Trade winds
Westerlies
Polar easterlies
Monsoon winds
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three distinct convection cells that form over each hemisphere?
Trade winds, westerlies, polar easterlies
Trade winds, monsoon winds, polar easterlies
Westerlies, monsoon winds, polar easterlies
Trade winds, westerlies, monsoon winds
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the spiral effect created by the wind and the Coriolis effect in a column of ocean water called?
Ekman spiral
Ocean vortex
Water gyre
Cyclonic spin
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two factors are responsible for creating the Ekman spiral?
Wind and gravity
Wind and Coriolis effect
Coriolis effect and tides
Tides and gravity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of the Coriolis effect?
Earth's gravity
Earth's rotation
Ocean tides
Solar radiation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What results from the rotation of the Earth affecting ocean currents?
Tidal waves
Coriolis Effect
Temperature changes
Salinity variations
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the effect of the Coriolis Effect on ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere?
Deflects them clockwise
Deflects them counterclockwise
Stops them
Speeds them up
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