Winds, Oceans, and Atmosphere

What is humidity?

• The amount of water vapor present in the air, which affects weather and climate.

• The temperature of the air measured in degrees Celsius.

• The speed of wind in a given area.

• The amount of sunlight received in a specific location.

What is the role of the jet stream in weather patterns?

• It has no effect on weather patterns.

• It influences weather patterns by affecting the movement of air masses and the development of storms.

• It only affects temperatures in the summer.

• It is responsible for creating earthquakes.

What is conduction?

• Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself, typically occurring in solids.

• Conduction is the process of transferring electrical energy through a vacuum.

• Conduction refers to the movement of fluids in a convection current.

• Conduction is the transfer of heat through radiation in a gaseous medium.

What is the Coriolis effect?

• The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

• A phenomenon that causes tides to rise and fall.

• The process of air moving from high to low pressure areas.

• The effect of gravity on the movement of water in oceans.

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The cooling of the Earth's surface due to the reflection of sunlight by clouds.

• The warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

• The process of photosynthesis in plants that absorbs carbon dioxide.

• The increase in Earth's temperature due to volcanic eruptions.

What is a cyclone?

• A type of storm characterized by a rotating wind system around a center of high pressure.

• A large-scale air mass that rotates around a center of low atmospheric pressure, often bringing severe weather.

• A weather phenomenon that occurs only in tropical regions and is always accompanied by heavy rainfall.

• A calm area in the atmosphere where no wind or weather occurs.

What is the difference between warm and cold ocean currents?

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

• Warm ocean currents are found only in the Atlantic Ocean, while cold currents are found in the Pacific Ocean.

• Cold ocean currents are warmer than warm ocean currents and flow towards the equator.

• Warm ocean currents are faster than cold ocean currents and affect weather patterns more significantly.

What is convection?

• The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) where warmer areas rise and cooler areas sink.

• The process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.

• The method of heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.

• The circulation of air caused by temperature differences in the atmosphere.

What is the water cycle?

• The process by which water evaporates, condenses, and precipitates back to the Earth.

• A method of water purification used in industrial processes.

• The cycle of water usage in agriculture and irrigation.

• A phenomenon that occurs only in tropical regions.

How do ocean currents affect climate?

• They have no effect on climate.

• They help regulate climate by distributing heat around the planet.

• They only affect ocean life, not climate.

• They cause all weather patterns to be the same everywhere.