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Air masses and weather with attention to ocean currents and climate
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What is a narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere?
airline
leather belt
jet stream
jet liner
2
What do we call the winds that blow from west to east between 30 degrees in both hemispheres?
Westerlies
Northernlies
Easterlies
Southernlies
3
The distance north or south from the equator; expressed in degrees.
elevation
latitude
longitude
biome
4
This term is described as the average weather condition of an area over a long period of time.
elevation
rainy
weather
climate
5
Which term describes the atmospheric conditions in an area for a specific time?
climate
weather
wind
cloudy
6
An invisible force that appears to deflect wind is called...
spinning
Cornelius effect
turning
Coriolis effect
7
Which of the following does NOT control surface currents?
coriolis effect
global winds
boats/sea craft
continental deflections
8
Which of the following is NOT one of the Earth's major climate zones?
temperate
polar
central
tropical
9
What do we call the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure?
wind
Westerlies
wind current
gas
10
What do we call a streamlike movement of ocean water far below the surface?
real deep current
deep current
surface current
low current
11
What do we call the movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern?
surface current
deep current
wave
Ocean current
12
Winds that blow mainly from one direction are called this...
westerlies
prevailing winds
one-way winds
strong winds
13
What do we call the horizontal movement of ocean water, at its surface, that is caused by wind?
ocean current
surface current
current
wave
14
The height of an object above sea level is called this...
mountainous
elevation
height
latitude
15
What is the difference between weather & climate.
precipitation
nothing
time
temperature
16
Which of the following factors does NOT form deep currents?
movement of sea creatures
decreasing temperature
increasing salinity from evaporation
increasing salinity from freezing
17
What do we call the winds that blow from east to west between 60 degrees & 90 degrees?
Westerlies
Easterlies
Just Wind
Polar Easterlies
18
What do we call a region that is characterized by a specific type of climate, plant and animals
biome
region
special place
Earth
19
Which of the following factors do NOT determine climate?
bodies of water
plants/animals
latitude
prevailing winds
