WINDS

The trade winds blow in which of the following directions in the Northern Hemisphere? A. from the northeast to southwest B. from the northwest to southwest C. from the southwest to northeast

A

The trade winds blow in which of the following directions in the Southern Hemisphere? A. from the southeast to northwest B. from the northwest to southwest C. from the northwest to southeast

A

Why does air tend to rise in equatorial regions? A. Equatorial regions receive more direct sunlight than other areas. B. Equatorial regions receive less direct sunlight than other areas. C. Equatorial regions receive less indirect sunlight than other areas.

A

the trade winds occur in which of the following regions? A. 5 to 30 degrees B. 30 degrees C. 30 to 60 degrees

A

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? A. 4 B. 2 C. 3

B

the prevailing westerlies occur in which of the following regions? A. 60 degrees B. 60 to 90 degrees C. 30 to 60 degrees

C

what term is used to describe the effect on air movement produced by earth' s rotation? A. the rotation effect B. air rotation C. the Coriolis effect

C

define Coriolis effect

a term used to describe the effect on air movement produced by earths rotation

how are ocean surface currents created?

develop from friction between the ocean and the wind that blows across its surface

define the Ekman spiral

influences shallow surface water and is caused by winds and the Coriolis effect. causes water to move at 90 degree angles

define the Ekman transport

moves the costal water to the right of the wind direction, causing the water to flow away from the shoreline

___________trade winds has little precipitation because the air associated with the high pressure over land is so dry

northeast trade winds

___________ prevailing wind pattern at tropical latitudes

trade winds

______ prevailing wind pattern at temperature latitudes

westerlies

the earth's atmospheric circulation creates the _________________

wind belts