Air and Water Currents

Which is the best definition of convection?

• when things move in a circle because of strong forces pushing them in a cycle

• hot molecules rise and cool molecules sink, so they cycle around

• heat energy causes molecules to become less dense and rise. Then they loose heat and sink

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Where does the most direct sun energy hit Earth?

• at the polar regions

• at the equator

• it can be either at the poles or the equator depending on the time of year

• At 90 degree latitude

The air current cell closest the equator is called the _____

• Polar cell

• Hadley cell

• Equatorial cell

• Ferrel cell

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As water molecules in the air cool, they come together and form water drops. This process is called ________.

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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The Coriolis Effect causes _____ to be pushed/deflected towards the _____.

• winds

  east

• winds

  west

• water currents

  east

• water currents

  west

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This image is showing ________

• Coriolis effect

• Rain shadow effect

• El Niño

• Thermohaline circulation

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Which of these is not brought to the surface by upwelling?

• oxygen rich water

• nutrients

• phytoplankton and zooplankton

• warm waters

Commercial fishermen in Peru would do best in which condition?

• El Niño

• La Niña

• Normal conditions

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Which term does not belong in this group?

• great ocean conveyer belt

• thermohaline circulation

• coriolis effect

• meridional overturning circulation

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Oceans help regulate the climate globally because they...

• store heat easily

• cool quickly

• stay in one regional area

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