Currents & Climates ( Open- note quiz)

What is the Coriolis Effect?

• • anything that moves over its surface tends to turn a little to one side rather than moving in a straight line

• anything that moves across the earths surface moves in a straight liine

• How storms are formed

• A type of tropical storm

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In the Northern Hemisphere, large-scale motion is deflected which way?

• Right

• Left

• South

• North

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In the Southern Hemisphere, large-scale motion is deflected which way?

• West

• East

• Left

• Right

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Wind patterns are driven by...

• Heat ( energy) from the sun

• The wind

• The air pressure

• The ocean

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Living things depend on currents for ...

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What does thermohaline refer to?

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How long does an El Nino usually last?

• 1-2 years

• 2-4 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

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La Nina is associated with ______________________

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El Nino is associated with ______________________

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What causes an El Nino?

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