Earth Science sem 2 wk 5

the curving of the path of ocean currents and wind belts is called

• the Coriolis effect

• tidal collision

• the gulf stream

Which of the following forms when water from large breakers returns to the ocean through channels that cut through underwater sandbars

• undertow

• rip current

• longshore current

Deep currents are caused by

• differences in density of ocean water

• global wind belts

• continental barriers

The force that causes tides is

• gravity

• wind

• erosion

Which of the following pairs are NOT components of the atmosphere?

• atmospheric pressure/gravity

• ozone/argon

• water vapor/particulates

One effect of air pollution is destruction of

• the nitrogen cycle

• the ozone layer

• humanity

Solar radiation that is not reflected back into the atmosphere

• is destroyed by ozone.

• is absorbed by surface materials

• is changed to radio waves

Which of the following do NOT make up a global wind belt?

• fronts

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

Fog that is common along coasts, where warm, moist air over the water moves over land is

• radiation fog.

• advection fog.

• steam fog

A cloud whose name has the prefix nimbo- or the suffix -nimbus is

• rain-producing.

• layered.

• precipitation free