WorksheetsUnit Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
A convection current is any movement of matter that results from differences in density.
True
False
Which of the following correctly shows the chain of energy transfers that create surface currents on the ocean?
solar energy → wind energy → surface currents
wind energy → solar energy → surface currents
tidal energy → wind energy → surface currents
geothermal energy → wind energy → surface currents
Which type of current occurs when the ocean’s surface water becomes denser than the water below it and sinks?
Coriolis current
Surface current
Deep current
Upwelling
A convection current in the ocean transports matter and (a)
The cold water from deep in the ocean contains (a)
(a) is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation at a given temperature.
The graph shows the temperatures recorded at school one day.
What can these temperature data tell us?
The highest temperature of the day occurred at 6 p.m.
The amount of water vapor in the air changed that day.
The amount of energy as heat in the air changed during that day.
The climate changed between 3 a.m. and 3 p.m
(a) is the characteristic weather conditions in an
area over a long period of time.
What are the two main factors that determine climate?
temperature and wind
temperature and precipitation
air pressure and humidity
wind and precipitation.
The picture below shows an exaggerated side view of an ocean on the left and a mountain range on the right. The arrows indicate the movement of air and moisture from the ocean.
Which region is most likely to have a dry, desert-like climate?
region R
region T
region S
region W
The three main climate zones are determined by ___________
elevation
latitude
wind
(a) decreases as elevation increases.
