RFMS Science: Air & Ocean Currents Review

Front

The darker arrow represents a cold-water current. How would the water travel in this type of current?

Back

Cold currents carry cold water from the polar zones toward the equator.

Front

Which global winds blow from 30^o latitude in both hemispheres almost to the equator?

Back

trade winds

Front

What is the fundamental cause of air circulation in Earth's atmosphere? Options: ocean currents, Earth's gravity, energy from the sun, Earth's magnetic field

Back

energy from the sun

Front

Which statement best describes the moving air? Options: Air particles are spreading further apart, Warm air is pushing cool air downward, Air particles are being heated by the sun, Cool air is causing an area of high pressure

Back

Cool air is causing an area of high pressure

Front

Where in the diagram are the high-pressure belts? Options: A, B, C, D, A, C, E, G, D, E, F, G, B, C, D, E, F

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A, C, E, G

Front

How is air particle density related to air pressure?

Back

More dense air has a higher pressure.

Front

What is the Coriolis effect?

Back

Wind curves across Earth's surface because of Earth's rotation.

Front

Movement of air from area of high pressure to area of lower pressure

Back

Wind

Front

A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it depends.

Back

air mass

Front

____________ air rises because it is ____________ dense.

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Warm, Less