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APES Weather Quiz

Authored by Jessica Dobrin

Chemistry

12th Grade

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APES Weather Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

Earth rotating around the sun
Earth rotating on its axis
The tides
Gravity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is "upwelling"?

when wind near a shore pushes surface water away, nutrient rich cold water rises from the depths
water rises from springs at the bottom of lakes
it is when cold water sinks in the Norwegian Sea
It is when the Coriolis effect makes currents go around in a circle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which wind system is closest to the equator?

Doldrums

Westerlies

Polar easterlies

Trade winds

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

ENSO events take place in which ocean basin?

Atlantic

Indian

Pacific

Arctic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the Earth have seasons?

Tilt of the Earth on its axis

Earth's shape

Earth's rotation around the Sun

Earth's rotation on its own axis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This phenomenon occurs when a coastal mountain range blocks the passage of precipitation to the leeward side of the mountains.

thermal inversion.

Coriolis effect.

rain shadow effect.

urban heat island effect.

ENSO.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One consequence of El Nino is _______ and increased rainfall in South America..

flooding
stronger Tradewinds
strong winter storms
drought

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