Global Weather Patterns Review Quiz

What are the three main climate zones?

• arctic, desert, rainforest

• hot, cold, windy

• suburban, coastal, mountainous

• tropical, temperate, polar

Which climate zone is characterized by hot and humid weather?

• Arctic

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Desert

In which climate zone do we find the polar ice caps?

• Tropical climate zone

• Temperate climate zone

• Desert climate zone

• Polar climate zone

What are the three main global wind patterns?

• Trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies

• Tropical winds, Temperate winds, Arctic winds

• Monsoon winds, Cyclonic winds, Typhoon winds

• Northern winds, Southern winds, Eastern winds

Which global wind pattern is responsible for moving weather systems across the United States?

• westerlies

• trade winds

• polar easterlies

• latitudes

What are ocean currents and how do they affect global weather patterns?

• Ocean currents are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and have no impact on global weather patterns

• Ocean currents are only found in shallow waters and have no effect on global weather patterns

• Ocean currents are continuous, directed movements of ocean water generated by the forces acting upon the water, such as the Earth's rotation, wind, the temperature and salinity differences, and the shape of the ocean basins. They affect global weather patterns by redistributing heat around the Earth, influencing the climate of coastal regions, and impacting the intensity and frequency of storms.

• Ocean currents are a result of pollution and do not affect global weather patterns

Explain the difference between warm and cold ocean currents.

• There is no difference between warm and cold ocean currents, they both carry water at the same temperature.

• Warm ocean currents flow in the opposite direction of cold ocean currents.

• Warm ocean currents carry warm water from the equator towards the poles, while cold ocean currents carry cold water from the poles towards the equator.

• Warm ocean currents carry cold water from the equator towards the poles, while cold ocean currents carry warm water from the poles towards the equator.

What are jet streams and how do they influence weather patterns?

• Jet streams are slow flowing air currents that have no influence on weather patterns.

• Jet streams are underground water currents that influence weather patterns by causing floods.

• Jet streams are a type of cloud formation that have no impact on weather patterns.

• Jet streams are fast flowing air currents that influence weather patterns by steering storms and influencing the movement of air masses.

Jet Streams form a boundary between ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   air masses.

• Warm
• Cold
• Wet
• Dry
• Large

Because of the Gulf Stream, temperatures on the eastern seaboard are (a)   in the summer and ​ (b)   in the winter.

• milder
• warmer