Unit 4.5 Review

An air mass that forms over the ocean is most likely to contain ____________ air.

• warm, moist air mass

• cold, moist air mass

• warm, dry air mass

• all of the above

How does the Coriolis Effect influence hurricanes and cyclones

• determines how powerful they will be
• determines where they will go
• determines where they form
• determines the direction of the wind rotation

Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun causes which of these?

• wind patterns
• cloud formation
• volcanic activity
• nutrient cycling

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

Where weather occurs.

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

Found in the stratosphere.

• ozone
• carbon dioxide
• clouds
• water vapor

How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

• Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
• Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
• Air always moves from east to west.

Why are some layers warmer than others?

• they get hotter the higher up you go
• some layers contain gases that can absorb the sun's energy
• some layers closer to the sun are hotter
• there is no wind in the upper atmosphere

What man-made chemical breaks down ozone?

• Chlorofluorocarbons

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• all options

Weather occurs over _______ periods of time, while climate occurs over _______ periods of time

• long, short

• short, long