WorksheetsAtmosphere and Ocean Circulation
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is "Convection"
Is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter
Is the vertical movement of water caused by differences
Why does air flow?
Differences in air pressure cause air to flow
doesn't flow
its a plant it doesn't flow
Sun's energy warms Earth unevenly. These differences in temperature create differences in air pressure creating____and____.
Global winds
Local winds
Gravity
The equator
Warm air rises and flows north and south, away from____.
The poles
The equator
Oceans
landmasses
Cold winds that blow from east to west near the North and South Pole are called____.
Polar easterlies
Trade winds
Prevailing easterlies
What is "Upwelling"
The vertical movement of water toward the ocean's surface
The movement of air from areas of high pressure yo areas of low pressure
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter
