oceanography chp. 6

The Trade Winds are one type of prevailing wind pattern. How many other types of prevailing winds are there among earth's global wind patterns?

2

The organized, denser portion of Hurricane Katrina (not including the wispy outer spiral bands) was

900 km in diameter on August 28 at 9 P.M.

Hurricane Katrina moved 425 km during which of these time periods?

August 28 at 10 A.M. to August 29 at 10 A.M.

Why does wind between the equator and 30 degrees south come out of the southeast?

Cooled air moves north toward the equator and is deflected toward the west by the Coriolis effect.

Why does air tend to rise in equatorial regions?

Equatorial regions receive more direct sunlight than other areas.

Which of the following statements regarding sea-surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico during the time period covered by the animation is correct?

Sea-surface temperature decreased after the passage of Hurricane Katrina due to the latent heat of condensation.

Which of the following statements about sea-surface temperatures during the time period covered by the animation is correct?

The coldest temperature in the Gulf of Mexico was 27°C

Which of the following statements about water temperatures at 25° N, 84° W from August 25 to August 30 is correct?

The temperature decreased from 32°C to 27°C.

What is the air that sinks at latitudes of 30 degrees north and south like?

This air is cool and dry.

In which direction would winds move at the poles if Earth rotated in the opposite direction?

Wind near the north pole would move to the northeast, and the wind near the south pole would move to the southeast.

Where are Hadley cells found?

in the atmosphere near the equator

Which way would wind travel in the region between 30 and 60 degrees latitude if Earth stopped rotating?

south in the Southern Hemisphere and north in the Northern Hemisphere

What term is used to describe the effect on air movement produced by Earth's rotation?

the Coriolis effect

What is the Coriolis Effect?

the deflection of moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere

How would a moving object in Earth's atmosphere be deflected as a result of Earth's rotation?

to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere

Which way would an airplane deflect if flying from the South Pole toward the equator?

toward the left

Which direction would an airplane deflect if flying across South Africa from the west coast to the east coast?

toward the north

Which way would an airplane deflect if flying from the East Coast of the United States toward the West Coast of the United States?

toward the north

Which way would an airplane deflect if flying from the North Pole toward the equator?

toward the right

Which way would an airplane deflect if flying from the West Coast of the United States toward the East Coast of the United States?

toward the south

Which way would an airplane deflect if flying from the east coast of South Africa toward the west coast of South Africa?

toward the south

Which way would an airplane deflect if flying from the North Pole toward the equator?

toward the west

The Coriolis effect is _____ at the equator and is _____ at the poles.

zero; strongest