AFS Quiz 2

Heating of the Earth from the Sun is even across the Earth's surface.

• True

• False

The amount of deflection caused by the Earth's rotation differs depending on...

• latitude only

• speed only

• speed and latitude

The Coriolis force deflects air to the ____ in the Northern Hemisphere.

• East

• West

Each hemisphere of the earth can be split into _ cells to model global circulation...

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

An aircraft flying over a body of water will likely experience:

• A downwards current.

• An upwards current.

• Neither.

An aircraft flying over a plowed field will likely experience:

• A downwards current.

• An upwards current.

• Neither.