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Unit 5: Atmosphere and Ocean
Unit 5: Atmosphere and Ocean
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1
Hurricanes are the ocean's way of ...
shivering
sharing its food with everyone
putting on a sweater
sweating
2
What must the ocean temperature be in order for hurricanes to form?
70 degrees
75 degrees
any temp above 60 degrees
80 degrees
3
What is the wind scale used to measure hurricane strength?
Saffer- Simpson Scale
The Barometric Scale
Fujita scale
the Stephens Scale
4
This graph represents the total gasses in the atmosphere. What gas is represented by the
purple
wedge?
oxygen
water vapor
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
5
Which wind system affects the current off of the Virginia coast?
Horse Latitudes
Ferell Cells
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
6
The deflection (curving) of wind belts or water surface currents due to the rotation of the Earth
El Nino
Coriolis Effect
Butterfly Effect
Corals Effect
7
Land or Sea Breeze?
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
8
Which of the following does NOT have high albedo?
a pine forest
thick clouds
ice
beach sand
9
Which is NOT a reason hurricanes beneficial to the Earth?
they bring cool, nutrient rich water from the deeper ocean
they help cool ocean waters
they create tornados that destroy human property
they move heat from the equator closer to the polar regions
10
What is the most dangerous aspect of a hurricane?
erosion
storm surge
rainfall amounts
wind speeds
11
Which heats up faster?
Water
Land
12
The shape and tilt of the Earth are responsible for:
all of the above
global climate zones
global winds
different amounts of daylight throughout the year
13
Peak hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean is USUALLY...
June-July
October-November
September -October
August-September
14
Some areas receive more intense solar radiation than others because of the _______ of the Earth.
number of people on it
landmass
tilt
distance from the sun
