Final Exam

The movement of air over short distances.

• global winds

• local winds

• jet streams

• coriolis effect

Areas of ______ pressure move towards area of ______pressure.

• lower, higher

• lower, lower

• higher, lower

• higher, higher

Wind and ocean currents are created as a result of ?

• The moon's orbit around the sun.

• satellites orbiting Earth.

• unequal solar heating of the oceans and atmosphere.

• equal solar heating of the oceans and atmosphere.

What causes the wind to curve?

• Jet Streams

• local winds

• Coriolis Effect

• Green house Effect

The __________ can carry moist air over the United States causing rain and snow.

• Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Trade winds

• local winds

The Doldrums and Horse Latitudes are _______ areas.

• breezy

• calm

• warm

• cold

Warm air rising and cold air sinking is an example of _____.

• conduction

• radiation

• wind

• convection

Heat travels from ______ objects to ________ objects.

• warmer, colder

• colder, warmer

• colder, colder

• warmer, warmer

What layer is on the bottom?

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

What are the reasons for the ocean currents?

• Coriolis Effect

• uneven heating of Earth

• eutrophication

• continental deflection

• hurricanes