Trade Winds

What is the impact of trade winds on the Great Barrier Reef's climate?

• They cause extreme cold spells

• They bring heavy, year-round rainfall

• They help maintain a moderate climate conducive to coral growth

• They result in frequent, severe storms that damage the reef

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What is the significance of trade winds in global navigation history?

• They were unpredictable and posed a significant risk to early sailors

• They facilitated the discovery of new lands by enabling faster sea travel

• They were primarily used for trade between the Eastern and Western hemispheres

• They had no significant role in navigation history

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• the Earth to rotate on its axis

• earthquakes

• global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

• the Earth to revolve around the sun

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What is found at letter E?

• Horse Latitudes

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Doldrums

• Tradewinds

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The reason why global winds flow from east to west and west to east, but not north to south, or south to north.

• Bernoulli's principle 

• Coriolis effect 

• high pressure 

• low pressure 

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If the blue arrows were to go further south into our area, what kind of air would it bring with it?

• warm air

• cold air

• no air

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If the red arrows were to go further north into our area, what kind of air would it bring with it?

• warm air

• cold air

• no air

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This is the reason why winds and ocean curve due to the rotation of the Earth.

• Conduction Effect

• Coriolis Effect

• Condensation Effect

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What kind of breeze would you expect to sea in this picture?

• sea breeze

• land breeze

• no breeze

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During the day, the _________ is warmer, but at night the __________ is warmer.

• land, sand

• ocean, land

• land, ocean

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