Unit 4 The Rise of Superstorms

Which of the following has the highest salinity?

Which of the following is the least dense?

Which characteristics can we expect at an area with low density?

Air in the South curves to the...

The North Atlantic Current does which of the following?

What is responsible for most surface currents?

The air at 60^oN rises because it is...

Ocean currents at 25^oN will most likely flow

Which latitude would we expect to find winds moving southeast?

Which climate zone can be found over the equator the most?

True or False Ocean air patterns differ from land patterns due to interference from land masses at different sea levels.

Ocean currents in the north flow in a ___________________ motion.

Which of the following would be found the deepest in the ocean?

Global warming can cause... CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

Which latitude would we expect to find winds moving Northwest?

A hurricane forms between what latitudes?

True or False: Surface air is moving together at the equator.

Which of the following would be found nearest to the surface of the ocean?

Which gyre would trash dumped off the coast of California end up in?

Which of the following has the lowest salinity?

What is the most common path of a hurricane?

Which latitude would we expect to find winds moving FROM the Northeast?

Hurricanes form where the air is ______________ and ______________. SELECT 2 ANSWERS!

Which of the following points has the lowest temperature?

If global warming continues, what is likely to happen to the temperatures on the East Coast of North America?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the equator?

Which has a higher density, cool air or warm air?

Global warming is causing more freshwater to enter the North Atlantic.

Wind moves from ________ pressure zones to ________ pressure zones.

Which climate zone can be found where Hadley cells shift into Ferrel cells?

True or False: Hurricane severity decreases with global warming.

Sea ice is _________________ causing sea levels to ________________.

Which of the following points has the highest temperature?

Which of the following is the most dense?

True or False: Surface air is moving together where Hadley cells meet Ferrel cells.

Ocean currents at 25^oS will most likely flow

Which location would you expect at the equator?

Air in the North curves to the...

Ocean currents in the south flow in a ___________________ motion.

Which of the following is responsible for slowing the North Atlantic Current?

Complete the following statement: As temperature decreases, density _______________.

Which of the following causes a decrease in salinity?