Unit 1: Circulation of Earth’s Air and WaterTest Study Guide

Front

What causes water to change state?

Back

when water gains or loses energy

Front

What is any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds called?

Back

precipitation

Front

When water droplets in the atmosphere form ice crystals, the water molecules ____________________ energy.

Back

release

Front

What is a characteristic of all global winds near the ground?

Back

They all move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

Front

Which of the following would be the best choice to model what drives surface ocean currents? Options: A. a tank of water with a block of ice attached to one end, B. a tank of water with a fan blowing over the surface of the water, C. a system of pipes with a heater at one end, D. a tank of water with a heater under the tank

Back

a tank of water with a fan blowing over the surface of the water

Front

Ocean water becomes colder and the density of ocean water...

Back

increases

Front

Energy enters the Earth system from the _______________________.

Back

sun

Front

Location where energy transfers more quickly between the atmosphere and Earth's surface: a lake (air 5 °C) or an ice sheet (air 5 °C)?

Back

an ice sheet (air 5 °C)

Front

Density

Back

mass per unit volume of a material

Front

The curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation.

Back

Coriolis Effect