Atmospheric & Oceanic Circulation

Monsoons are seasonal winds that affect some parts of the world. The figures below show wind circulation patterns during monsoons. What causes these patterns? (Select all that apply)

• Wind circulates due to the Coriolis Effect.

• Wind moves from low to high pressure.

• Wind moves from high pressure to low pressure.

• Wind moves in a straight line due to the Coriolis Effect.

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The Coriolis Effect.... (select all that apply)

• helps distribute heat around Earth.

• is due to gravity.

• is caused by unequal heating to Earth's surface.

• causes air masses to move in a curved direction.

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Which statement is correct?

• Upwelling is caused by winds that blow on the ocean's surface.

• Upwelling moves water horizontally.

• Surface currents are caused by differences in water density.

• Surface currents move vertically through the water.

Winds are named by...

• the direction they are blowing.

• the tallest guy in the room.

• the direction that is perpendicular to their motion.

• the direction from where they originated.

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When cool, dense air from over the water flows inland it is ... (select all that apply)

• a sea breeze.

• movement of air from high pressure to low pressure.

• a land breeze.

• polar easterly.

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The ___________________ is the wind system responsible for movement of weather from west to east across most of the continental United States.

• jet stream

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

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Steady winds that range from lines of latitude 30 degrees North and 30 degrees South are known as

• polar easterlies

• prevailing westerlies

• jet stream

• trade winds

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An increase in ocean salinity can ..... (select all that apply)

• change the temperature of Earth near the poles.

• change the density of water.

• cause currents to form.

• change the wind speed across the surface of the water.

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Which of the following occurs when wind blows across the ocean's surface, pushing water away from an area?

• jet stream

• surface current

• density current

• upwelling

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The image shows the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt. Which best describes what this model represents?

• how the density of water differs between the North Atlantic and other parts of the ocean.

• how ocean currents change the salinity of water.

• how ocean currents move thermal energy around Earth.

• how the salinity of water affects its density.

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