Energy and Patterns in the Atmosphere Practice

The area between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn is a

• Temperate Region
• Polar Region
• Tropical Region
• Continental Region

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves is

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

Which Earth System refers to the solid part of Earth, including rocks, minerals, and landforms?

• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere

Which climate zone do you live in?

• Temperate Zone
• Tropical Zone
• Polar Zone
• Subtropical Zone

What type of winds blow in the polar regions?

• Prevailing Westerlies
• Polar Easterlies
• Tradewinds
• Polar Westelies

The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve is called the

• Greenhouse Effect
• Coriolis Effect
• Ocean Currents
• Jet Stream

A band of high-speed winds about 10 km above Earth's surface is called the

• Coriolis Effect
• Greenhouse Effect
• Jet Stream
• Tradewinds

What type of heat transfer is this picture representing?

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

Which type of heat transfer involves the movement of fluids?

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

What type of winds blow in the temperate regions?

• Tradewinds
• Polar Easterlies
• Prevailing Westerlies
• Prevailing Easterlies