Water Cycle, Global Winds, Coriolis Effect Quiz

What is the Coriolis Effect and how does it effect global winds?

• Curving of winds due to rotation of earth curves wind counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere

• curve of global winds caused by global rotation clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in Southern Hemisphere

• Movement of ocean currents caused by earth rotation' counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere

• What is the Coriolis Effect

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What causes wind?

• convection currents
• conduction currents
• radiation currents
• tropical currents

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In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

• from east to west
• from west to east
• from north to south
• from south to north

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What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

• heat from the Earth's core

• the rotation of the Earth

• Moon's gravity

• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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Which global winds are found at the poles? 

• Polar Westerlies
• Prevailing Easterlies
• Polar Easterlies
• Trade Winds

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The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:

• subtropical westerlies
• polar westerlies
• trade winds
• polar winds

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What process occurs when tiny water droplets cling together in the atmosphere?

• clouds

• evaporation

• condensation

• accumulation

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What is it called when plants release water vapor through their leaves?

• sublimation

• respiration

• transpiration

• precipitation

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During evaporation, water changes from a _________ to a __________.

• solid, liquid

• gas, liquid

• liquid, gas

• liquid, solid

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River, streams and oceans are all points of _____________ in the water cycle.

• collection 
• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation

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