unit 9 quizizz
Considering our current technology, how much of the US energy needs could realistically be supplied by renewable wind energy?
20%
The horse latitudes boundary occurs in which of the following regions?
30 degrees
Inter-tropical Convergence Zone
Area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
Tropic of Cancer
Located at 23.5 degrees N latitude
Earth's atmosphere is heated primarily by ____.
Re-radiation of solar energy from Earth's surface back into the atmosphere as infrared radiation
The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 what scale?
Saffir simpson scale
The two factors that are most important in determining the density of air are:
Temperature & water vapor content
Of the following statements about the doldrums, which is NOT true?
The doldrums are the wind boundary between the trade winds & the prevailing westerlies
All of the following are true of the movement of Earth's atmosphere EXCEPT:
Warm air is less dense than cool air so it tends to sink toward the Earth's surface
Choose the option that does not fit the pattern: troposphere, oxygen, albedo, water vapor & nitrogen
albedo
Winds blowing out of the north toward the south in the southern hemisphere will appear to:
be deflected toward the east
A cold air mass moving into an area occupied by relatively warm air is called a/an:
cold front
The air in the center of the eye of the hurricane is ___ air moving ___.
cool dry; downward
True or false: Coriolis deflection is highest at the equator (0 degree latitude)
false
True or false: a wedge shaped boundary between two air masses with different densities is typical for a cold front
false
In coastal regions, sea breezes happen ___ and land breezes happen ___.
in the afternoon; at night
trade winds
located at 23.5 N latitude
The two most abundant components of dry air are:
nitrogen & oxygen
A person experiences a popping feeling in their ears during the takeoff or landing of an airplane or while driving on steep mountain roads due to changes in the ___ of the atmosphere
pressure
Choose the option that does not fit the pattern: minimum central pressure, maximum sustained winds. Storm surge, sea surface salinity, storm diameter
sea surface salinity
The largest loss of life from a hurricane is usually due to:
storm surge
Based on the characteristics, what is the name of the wind belt being described as strong, steady winds generally from the east?
trade winds
The lowermost portion of the atmosphere where most weather occurs is called the
troposphere
True or false: The autumnal equinox occurs when the sun is directly overhead along the equator in March
true
True or false: near the poles, more energy is reflected back into space than is absorbed
true
True or false: the Coriolis effect describes how moving objects on Earth appear to follow curved paths due to Earth's rotation
true
True or false: warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air
true
Which of the following is a major disadvantage to the use or production of wind power?
variation of wind speed
Choose the option that does not fit the pattern: vernal equinox, summer solstice, westerlies, ecliptic, autumnal equinox
westerlies
A tropical maritime air mass is likely to be:
wet & warm