Global Weather Check

How many major ocean gyres are there?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 12

The winds created in the Ferrel cells are called:

• Trade winds
• Polar winds
• Westerlies
• Hurricanes

Which atmospheric circulation cell is between 0-30 degrees latitude lines?

• Hadley cell
• Polar cell
• Doldrums
• Ferrel cell

In which direction do the trade winds blow?

• West to East
• North to South
• East to West
• South to North

How do hurricanes start?

• After an earthquake occurrence
• Evaporation of warm sea water
• Hot air rising from a land mass
• Burning of greenhouse gases

What is the main cause of a surface current?

• Wind
• Rain
• Salinity
• Density

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere, winds are deflected:

• At a 45° angle from the original direction.
• At a 90° angle from the original direction.
• To the right of the original direction.
• To the left of the original direction.

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

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

As you go higher in the stratosphere, the temperature _______________.

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same