APES 4.E - Global Wind Patterns, Solar Radiation, & Earth's

What causes the Coriolis effect?

• Earth's shape.

• Earth's rotation.

• Earth's revolution around the Sun.

• Earth's energy flows from the equator to the poles.

______ is the transfer of heat in the atmosphere due to uneven heating.

• Reflection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

What would be the long-range effect on Earth’s surface if the ozone layer were destroyed?

• Decreased infrared radiation.

• Increased acid precipitation.

• Increased UV radiation.

• Decreased atmospheric temperatures.

The general flow of the jet stream is towards the

• North.

• South.

• East.

• West.

Which instrument measures wind direction?

• Wind scale.

• Wind compass.

• Wind gauge.

• Wind vane.

Dew point is a measurement of the amount of _________ in the air.

• Moisture.

• Pressure.

• Precipitation.

• Dew.

Which global wind pattern affects weather in the United States?

• Westerlies.

• Polar easterlies.

• Northeast trade winds.

• Southeast trade winds.

Which of the following gases is one of those responsible for the greenhouse effect?

• Carbon monoxide

• Ozone

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

At the equator, the Sun's rays strike Earth's surface at about which angle?

• 10 degrees.

• 25 degrees.

• 45 degrees.

• 90 degrees

The layer of the atmosphere in which weather change occurs is called the.

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere