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Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wind is the movement of air from areas of _____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.

a)

low; high

b)

high; low

2.

Cool air over the land moving towards lower pressure over the water at night is called ___________.

a)

land breeze

b)

sea breeze

3.

Cool air over the ocean moving towards lower pressure over the land during the day is called ___________.

a)

land breeze

b)

sea breeze

4.

Warm air rises and flows north and south, away from _____________.

a)

the poles

b)

the equator

c)

landmasses

d)

oceans

5.

Cold air sinks and flows north and south, away from _____________.

a)

the poles

b)

the equator

c)

landmasses

d)

oceans

6.

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter is called ____________.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

7.

Steady winds that flow from west to east between 30 degrees north and 60 degrees north and 30 degrees south and 60 degrees south are called___________.

HINT: These winds blow across the US.

a)

polar easterlies

b)

prevailing westerlies

c)

trade winds

8.

Cold winds that blow from east to west near the north and south poles

a)

polar easterlies

b)

prevailing westerlies

c)

trade winds

9.

The vertical movement of water toward the ocean's surface.

a)

trade winds

b)

upwelling

c)

falcon flyers

d)

surface current

10.

The vertical movement of water caused by differences in density----

a)

Coriolis effect

b)

surface current

c)

density current

d)

trade waves

11.

Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south latitude.

a)

polar westerlies

b)

polar easterlies

c)

falcon winds

d)

trade winds

12.

A wind driven current that carries ocean water horizontally----

a)

trade winds

b)

falcon waves

c)

surface current

d)

density current

13.

The Coriolis Effect occurs when air and water appear to curve to the ____________ in the northern hemisphere and curve _____________ in the southern hemisphere

a)

left, right

b)

right, left

c)

left, left

d)

right, right

14.

Which is more dense?

a)

cold air

b)

warm air

c)

Valley air

15.

Which has higher pressure?

a)

cold air

b)

warm air

c)

Skibbidy air