Quiz about Currents and Winds

Question 1

What causes wind?

Accepted Answer

differences in air pressure

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differences in gravity

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difference in oxygen

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differences in the thermosphere

Question 2

What causes differences in air pressure?

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uneven heating of the earth

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even heating of the Earth

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Even cooling of the earth

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global warming

Question 3

Local winds blow over:

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short distances

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long distances

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the poles

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the equator

Question 4

Flow of air from land to a body of water is called:

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land breeze

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doldrum

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chinook

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sea breeze

Question 5

Sea breezes occur?

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during the day

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during the night

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high noon

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full moon

Question 6

Which is NOT a characteristic of local winds?

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They blow steadily over long distances.

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They occur within a small area.

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Land and sea breezes are examples.

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They blow over short distances.

Question 7

What kind of air pressure does COLD air have?

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High pressure

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Low pressure

Question 8

What kind of air pressure does WARM air have?

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Low pressure

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High pressure

Question 9

During the day, warm air rises over the land then cools and falls over water in a continuous cycle.

Accepted Answer

Sea breeze

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Land breeze

Question 10

Which statement correctly defines wind?

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Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

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Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

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Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

Question 11

Why does warm air rise?

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Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

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Warm air is more dense than cooler air.

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Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.

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Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

Question 12

What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

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Land breeze - nighttime

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Land breeze - daytime

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Sea breeze - daytime

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Sea breeze - nighttime

Question 13

How does the air move in a land breeze?

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From the land to the ocean

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From east to west

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From west to east

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From the ocean to the land

Question 14

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

Accepted Answer

sea breeze

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land breeze

Question 15

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? **

Accepted Answer

because the temperatures over land and over water change

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because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

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because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

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because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

Question 16

Why do land breezes occur at night?

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Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.

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Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.

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Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.

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Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.

Question 17

During the land breeze, what starts moving the cooler air out and warmer air in?

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 18

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

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mountains

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lakes

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plains

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valley

Question 19

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to the temperature?

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it decreases

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nothing

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it increases

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it fluctuates between warm and cold

Question 20

A rain shadow forms on the ___________ side of a mountain as a result of ___________ rainfall there.

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leeward; less

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windward; more

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windward; less

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leeward; more

Question 21

Warm air can carry more water vapor than cool air.

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true

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false

Question 22

As air rises, it expands. This expanding air also ______.

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cools and condenses

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warms and condenses

Question 23

On the leeward side of a mountain, you might find _____.

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less vegetation (plants)

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heavy rainfall

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more vegetation (plants)

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more snow

Question 24

Which side of a mountain range is closer to the ocean?

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windward side

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leeward side

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rain shadow side

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downwind side

Question 25

What is the windward side of a mountain?

Accepted Answer

The wet side that is upwind of the mountain.

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The side of the mountain with the most people.

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The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.

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The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.

Question 26

Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?

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leeward, because of sinking, dry air

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windward, because of rising, moist air

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leeward, because of rising, dry air

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windward, because of sinking, moist air

Question 27

Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.

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moist

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dry

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hot

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cold

Question 28

Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.

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dry

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cold

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warm

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moist

Question 29

The leeward side of the mountain in in the

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rain shadow

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way

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river

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rainbow

Question 30

The vegetation on the windward side could be

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thick forests

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grasslands

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deserts

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prairies

Question 31

The vegetation on the leeward side could be

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drought resistant

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thick forests

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tall trees

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lots of grass

Question 32

The vegetation on the leeward side could be

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drought resistant

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thick forests

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tall trees

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lots of grass

Question 33

The air on the windward side of a mountain is moist because it is close to

Accepted Answer

an ocean

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a puddle

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a desert

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a river

Question 34

Most moisture falls on the _________ side.

Accepted Answer

windward

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leeward

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rain shadow

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altitude

Question 35

The leeward side is _____________ a body of water.

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not near

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facing

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next to

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around

Question 36

As air moves down the leeward side of a mountain it gets

Accepted Answer

warmer

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colder

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moister

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thicker

Question 37

Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?

Accepted Answer

leeward, because of sinking, dry air

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windward, because of rising, moist air

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leeward, because of rising, dry air

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windward, because of sinking, moist air

Question 38

What is the windward side of a mountain?

Accepted Answer

The wet side that is upwind of the mountain.

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The side of the mountain with the most people.

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The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.

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The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.

Question 39

As air rises, it expands. This expanding air also ______.

Accepted Answer

cools and condenses

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warms and condenses

Question 40

A rain shadow forms on the ___________ side of a mountain as a result of ___________ rainfall there.

Accepted Answer

leeward; less

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windward; more

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windward; less

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leeward; more

Question 41

During convection, more dense currents _________ and less dense currents _________.

Accepted Answer

sink, rise

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rise, sink

Question 42

The curving path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation is called what?

Accepted Answer

Coriolis Effect

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Sublimation

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Continental Deflection

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Transpiration

Question 43

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

Accepted Answer

Precipitation

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Sublimation

Question 44

Adding salt to water will make the water ___________ dense compared to water without salt.

Accepted Answer

more

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less

Question 45

Warm water is the ocean moves towards the _________.

Accepted Answer

Poles

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Equator

Question 46

Analyze the image. What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?

Accepted Answer

the uneven heating of the Earth's surface

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the rising of cold air and the sinking of warm air

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hurricanes

Question 47

Analyze the image. The red arrows represent warm water rising and the blue arrows represent cold water sinking. What type of heat transfer is responsible for this movement?

Accepted Answer

convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 48

Analyze the map.
Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

Accepted Answer

Charleston is affected by the Gulf Stream

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San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream

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Charleston is affected by the California current

Question 49

Analyze the map.
Why is it colder in San Diego than it is in Charleston even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

Accepted Answer

San Diego is affected by the California Current

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San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream

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Charleston is affected by the California current

Question 50

Which of the following brings cold water from the north near the poles?

Accepted Answer

California Current

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Gulf Stream

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niether

Question 51

Which of the following brings warm water from the South near the Equator?

Accepted Answer

Gulf Stream

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California Current

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neither

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