Understanding the ITCZ Quiz
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the ITCZ stand for?
Intertropical Convergence Zone
Intercontinental Convergence Zone
Intratropical Convergence Zone
Intercontinental Convection Zone
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What air mass brings moisture from the Gulf of Guinea to location C?
Tropical Maritime Air Mass
Polar Continental Air Mass
Polar Maritime Air Mass
Tropical Continental Air Mass
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the tropical maritime air mass to rise at the ITCZ?
Variable pressure
No pressure change
Low pressure
High pressure
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which location experiences the highest amount of rainfall when the ITCZ is overhead in January?
None of the above
Location C
Location B
Location A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does location B (Jos) have a peak of rainfall in June/July when the ITCZ passes overhead?
Tropical Continental Air Mass brings moisture
Tropical Continental Air Mass absorbs moisture from the desert
Tropical Maritime Air Mass has lost moisture
Tropical Maritime Air Mass absorbs moisture from the Gulf of Guinea
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does location A (e.g. Timbuktu) experience very little rainfall when the ITCZ is overhead in July?
Tropical Maritime Air Mass has absorbed moisture from the Gulf of Guinea
Tropical Continental Air Mass brings moisture
Tropical Continental Air Mass absorbs moisture from the desert
Tropical Maritime Air Mass has lost moisture
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What explains the drought conditions in Timbuktu during October/November/December?
Tropical Continental Air Mass brings moisture
Tropical Maritime Air Mass brings moisture
Tropical Maritime Air Mass has lost moisture
Tropical Continental Air Mass absorbs no moisture from the desert
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