Ocean/Atmospheric Circulation/SLR/Climate Change

Which of the follwing layers of our atmosphere controls earth's weather?

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

Our climate is controlled by what type of energy from the sun?

• light energy

• light energy that is converted into heat energy

• heat energy

• heat energy that is converted into light energy

The suns rays are most concentrated on the Earth when they

• strike perpendicular to the Earth's surface

• strike at an angle to Earth's surface

• strike parallel to Earth's surface

What is the driving force behind wind and currents?

• coriolis effect

• greenhouse gases

• uneven heating of the earth

• Ekman transport

Which one of the following is NOT one of the most important greenhouse gases?

• carbon dioxide (CO₂)

• sulfur dioxide (SO₂)

• methane (CH₄)

• nitrous oxide (N₂O)

When objects move over a long distance over the Earth's surface, they are forced to bend to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere. What is this phenomena called?

• Coriolis effect

• greenhouse effect

• air circulation

• Ekman transport

The trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies are located in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

• true

• false

Which layer of the ocean is mixed by wind, waves, and current?

• surface

• intermediate

• bottom

The movement of large volumes of bottom water to the surface is known as

• downwelling

• upwelling

• current

• Coriolis effect

Water masses in the ocean sink or rise to a certain depth based on their

• temperature

• pH

• salinity

• density