Science Review 12/5-12/8

During a land breeze which way does the wind blow?

• from the sea to the land
• from the land to the sea

Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

What type of heat transfer is occurring

• radiation
• conduction
• convection
• solar 

Which of the following would be the most dense

• hot water
• cold water
• room temperature water
• none of the above

Uneven heating of the Earth creates _______ in the atmosphere and in the ocean.

• fronts
• waves
• clouds
• convection

Differences in air temperature and air pressure due to uneven heating of the Earth creates?

• atmosphere
• sunlight
• gravity
• wind

Convection currents, which affect weather and climate, are created by

• slow, constant tectonic movement
• mining of the seafloor
• erosion of ocean beaches
• the uneven heating of the Earth

The apparent curving of the winds is called _________.

• The Curvature effect
• atmospheric curving
• the Coriolis effect
• the global wind effect

The global movement of air occurs in convection cells. In general, how does air move?

• from areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure

• from areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure

• from areas of higher temperature to areas of lower temperature

• from areas of lower temperature to areas of higher temperature