Weather Quiz 4

In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes winds to curve to the ____.

• A) right

• B) left

• C) north

• D) east

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Fill in the blank: The _______ are responsible for moving weather systems from west to east in the mid-latitudes.

• Polar easterlies

• Westerlies

• NE trade winds

• SE trade winds

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Fill in the blank: The term _______ refers to the amount of moisture in the air compared to what it could hold.

• Temperature

• Relative humidity

• Pressure

• Wind speed

When the dew point temperature is reached, the air is ______.

• dry

• saturated

• cold

• warm

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How do ocean currents affect the temperature of the land they pass by?

• They have no effect

• They cool the land

• They warm the land

• They can either cool or warm the land.

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If the dew point temperature is below freezing, water vapor condenses as a ______.

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Plasma

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Ocean currents affect the ______ of the land they pass by.

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Altitude

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Fill in the blank: The Labrador Sea is associated with ______.

• Warm currents

• Cold water downwelling

• Heat transfer to air

• Shallow currents

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Fill in the blank: The process of ______ is crucial for maintaining ocean temperature balance.

• Downwelling

• Upwelling

• Circulation

• Evaporation

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What is the role of the Agulhas current in the ocean system?

• Transfers cold water

• Transfers warm water

• Facilitates downwelling

• Facilitates upwelling

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