Global air masses that carry moisture are known as . . .

Global air masses that are dry are known as . . . 

A volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content.

A cool breeze coming off the ocean on a hot day.

Intense storms that originate from the tropics and gain energy from the heat of the ocean.

If the Earth did not rotate on its axis, the atmosphere would only circulate between . . .

The deflection of the air because of Earth's rotation is called the _____.

Closed circulation loop that begins at the equator to 30 degrees N or S of the equator.

Air in these cells sinks over the highest latitudes and flows out towards the lower latitudes at the surface.

Motion of air between 30 and 60 degrees N and S of the equator.

Winds that blow east to west just N and S of the equator.

A belt of the converging northeast and southeast trade winds causing an air uplift and producing clusters of convective storms.

A belt of calm air and sea occurring in both the northern and southern hemispheres between the trade winds and the westerlies.

Has an impact on ocean temperatures, the speed and strength of ocean currents, the health of coastal fisheries, and local weather.

A climate pattern that describes the cooling of surface ocean waters along the tropical west coast of South America.

Too much nitrogen in the environment can cause . . .

Which of the following could be a solution to a threat caused by the nitrogen cycle?

Bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable nitrogen compounds.

Ammonia converted into nitrates or nitrites by bacteria.

The conversion of organic nitrogen to ammonia and ammonium ions.