Global Weather

The tendency for objects to move to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and the to the left in the Southern Hemisphere is due to the:

• Eckman's spiral
• Coriolis effect
• Westerlies
• Gyres

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How many major ocean gyres are there?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 12

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What are most tsunamis caused by?

• Tornados
• Divergent boundaries
• Meteors
• Earthquakes

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Which atmospheric circulation cell is between 0-30 degrees latitude lines?

• Hadley cell
• Polar cell
• Doldrums
• Ferrel cell

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The winds created in the Ferrel cells are called:

• Trade winds
• Polar winds
• Westerlies
• Hurricanes

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What surrounds the eye of a hurricane?

• Eye Wall
• Eye Membrane
• Eye Mask 
• Eye Ball

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In which direction do the trade winds blow?

• West to East
• North to South
• East to West
• South to North

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What would happen if the global conveyor belt shut down?

• Global warming
• Tsunamis
• Catastrophic global cooling
• Monsoons

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When a tide is moving towards the sea and away from land it is called:

• Ebb current
• Flood current
• Longshore current
• Neap current

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What is the main source influencing global climate?

• The moon
• Tidal bulges
• Solar energy
• Currents

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