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WorksheetsWeather & Circulation
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the definition of weather?
The meteorological conditions of a region
The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
The atmosphere trapping heat
What is climate?
The earth heating up
Moving water that connects large landmasses on Earth
When currents meat coastal areas
The meteorological conditions of a particular region
What is global warming?
A gradual increase in Earth's temperature
The atmosphere of Earth trapping heat
A coastal storm with a wind velocity of 120 km/hr
Oceanic warming
What is humidity?
Moving water connecting major landmasses on Earth
Air saturated with moisture creating clouds near the ground
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
The spinning of Earth causes the winds and surface water to move in specific directions
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
The atmosphere trapping Earth's heat
When water condenses on a solid surface
Giant circles created when the water moves and hits the continent which deflect the currents
The angle at which the suns rays strike the Earth
Which direction do currents run in the NORTHERN hemisphere?
Counterclockwise
Clockwise
Which direction do currents run in the SOUTHERN hemisphere?
Counterclockwise
Clockwise
What is upwelling?
The giant circles created when the water moves and hits the continent which deflects the currents
The current that flows from the southwestern Atlantic
When currents rise to the surface, they bring nutrient rich sediments from the bottom
Subsurface currents
Which factors affect global ocean currents?
temperature, glacial ice melt, salinity
Density, buoyancy, sediment
Waves, temperature, wind
What is La Nina?
Unusually cold currents causing cooler surface temperature
Unusually warm currents that causes stormy weather in South America
a coastal storm with a wind velocity exceeding 120 km/hr
What is the largest single block of ice in the world?
Hunt Ice Shelf
Ward Ice Shelf
Arctic Ice Shelf
Antarctic Ice Shelf
