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Atmospheric and Oceanic Currents

Quiz by Cronin, Stephanie

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  • Q1
    The Coriolis effect is due to what
    Surface Currents
    Earth's Rotation
    Wind Patterns
    The Sun's Radiation
    20s
  • Q2
    The factor that has the largest effect on wind patterns is
    Temperature
    gravitation pull of the Sun
    depth of ocean
    nothing
    20s
  • Q3
    pair the correct movement of cyclonic storms to its location
    counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, clockwise in the southern hemisphere
    counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere
    clockwise in northern hemisphere, counterclockwise in southern hemisphere
    clockwise in northern hemisphere, clockwise in southern hemisphere
    30s
  • Q4
    Water is weird in the fact that
    it has a very high heat capacity: it stores heat very well
    it has a very low heat capacity: it does not hold heat well
    it forms covalent bonds only with electronegative compounds
    30s
  • Q5
    If El Nino is occurring a warm swath of water is pushed towards the Eastern Pacific. What does this mean for the Asian Pacific area?
    there is a high pressure system in the Western Pacific causing a high pressure system in the Eastern Pacific
    there is a high pressure system in the Western Pacific causing a low pressure system in the Eastern Pacific
    there is a low pressure system in the Western Pacific causing a high pressure system in the Eastern Pacific
    there is a low pressure system in the Western Pacific causing a low pressure system in the Eastern Pacific
    60s
  • Q6
    Where dose Earth experience more evaporation?
    the poles
    at the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
    over land
    the equator
    60s
  • Q7
    What would strengthen a typhoon?
    cold/temperate water
    warm water
    land
    land and temperate water
    60s
  • Q8
    Since the Industrial Revolution Earth's oceans have absorbed _________% of all carbon dioxide that has been emitted.
    30
    75
    0
    50
    20s

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