Worksheetsocean and atmosphere test review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 21mins
what latitude can you find the tropics?
30
60
90
0
what happens to air over water in the winter?
air rises over ocean creating high pressure
air rises over ocean creating low pressure
air rises over land creating low pressure
air rises over land creating high pressure
what is the topographic effect?
the tilt of the earth
wind uplifted by mountains heats up rapidly leading to evaporation of water vapor
wind uplifted by mountains cools rapidly leading to condensation of water vapor
wind uplifted by ocean heats up rapidly leading to evaporation of water vapor
land breeze
movement of air from LAND --> SEA at night, created when cooler, denser air from the land forces up warmer air over the sea
movement of air from SEA --> LAND during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, forcing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise
sea breeze
movement of air from LAND --> SEA at night, created when cooler, denser air from the land forces up warmer air over the sea
movement of air from SEA --> LAND during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, forcing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise
what are some other names for hurricanes?
typhoons
monsoons
cyclones
rains
describe the conditions necessary to spawn a hurricane
winds exceed 74 mph
winds are less than 74 mph
water is warmer than 81*
water is less than 81*
tropical storm
a tropical storm near the equator with winds of at least 39 up to winds of 73 miles per hour
a tropical storm near the equator with winds up to 38 miles per hour (or less)
a tropical storm that has winds of at least 74 mph or higher
tropical depression
a tropical storm near the equator with winds of at least 39 up to winds of 73 miles per hour
a tropical storm near the equator with winds up to 38 miles per hour (or less)
a tropical storm that has winds of at least 74 mph or higher
hurricane
a tropical storm near the equator with winds of at least 39 up to winds of 73 miles per hour
a tropical storm near the equator with winds up to 38 miles per hour (or less)
a tropical storm that has winds of at least 74 mph or higher
which direction will a hurricane rotate in the northern hemisphere?
clockwise
counterclockwise
which direction will a hurricane rotate in the southern hemisphere?
clockwise
counterclockwise
the what is the saffir simpson scale classifies hurricanes on a scale ranging from category 1 - category 5, according to:
air pressure in the center
wind speed
property damage potential
storm surge
eye of a hurricane = (a) of a hurricane
what causes a hurricane to weaken?
moving over warm water
moving over land
strong wind shear
moving over cool water
what are the names of some very devastating hurricanes that have been "retired" in the us?
dorian
laura
eta
iota
true of false
- wind belts are masses of air that move across earth's surface from subtropical high pressure belts to low pressure
true
false
what are (3) things that affect storm surge?
snow
shelf width
storm physical characteristics
movement of the storm
concave shorelines leads to (a) storm surge
straight, convex shorelines lead to (a) storm surge
rainfall on oceanside of mountains is called the __________ ______
(a)
dry on opposite side of mountains is called the ____ ______
(a)
when and where does el niño start?
around december in the pacific ocean
around may and in the pacific ocean
around december in the atlantic ocean
around may in the atlantic ocean
the trade winds are weak, and cannot push all of the warm water out of the pacific ocean, so they creep back into the eastern side of the pacific ocean and it brings a weak upwellinig
is this el nino or la nina
el nino
la nina
a cooling of the water that is associated with widespread changes in weather patterns complementary to those of el niño, but less extensive and damaging in their effects
is this el nino or la nina
el nino
la nina
what is the itcz?
intertropical convergence zone, a low-pressure belt
international zone of the tropics, a low-pressure belt
intertropical convergence zone, a high-pressure belt
international zone of the tropics, a high-pressure belt
seasonal change in wind direction is a (a)
type of fog produced by warm air passing over colder water
advective fog
sea smoke
radiative fog
type of fog caused by dry, cold air moving over warmer water
advective fog
sea smoke
radiative fog
radiative cooling chills the layer of air above the surface to the dew point (occurs over moist ground and mostly at night)
advective fog
sea smoke
radiative fog
air at the equator (a)
