WorksheetsAtmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Vocab Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Wind is the movement of air from areas of _____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.
low; high
high; low
Cool air over the land moving towards lower pressure over the water at night is called ___________.
land breeze
sea breeze
Cool air over the ocean moving towards lower pressure over the land during the day is called ___________.
land breeze
sea breeze
Warm air rises and flows north and south, away from _____________.
the poles
the equator
landmasses
oceans
Cold air sinks and flows north and south, away from _____________.
the poles
the equator
landmasses
oceans
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter is called ____________.
conduction
radiation
convection
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.
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
trade winds
Cold winds that blow from east to west near the north and south poles
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
trade winds
The vertical movement of water toward the ocean's surface.
trade winds
upwelling
falcon flyers
surface current
The vertical movement of water caused by differences in density----
Coriolis effect
surface current
density current
trade waves
Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south latitude.
polar westerlies
polar easterlies
falcon winds
trade winds
A wind driven current that carries ocean water horizontally----
trade winds
falcon waves
surface current
density current
The Coriolis Effect occurs when air and water appear to curve to the ____________ in the northern hemisphere and curve _____________ in the southern hemisphere
left, right
right, left
left, left
right, right
Which is more dense?
cold air
warm air
Valley air
Which has higher pressure?
cold air
warm air
Skibbidy air
