Ocean Unit 9 Test
the horse latitude boundary occurs in which of the following regions
30 degrees
Considering our current technology, how much of the US energy needs could realistically be supplied by renewable energy
20%
T or F A wedge shaped boundary between two air masses with different densities is typical for a cold front
False
Inter-tropical convergence zone
area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
Winds blowing out of the north toward the south in the southern hemisphere will appear to
be deflected towards the east
a cold air mass moving into an area occupied by relatively warm air is an
cold front
The air in the center of the eye of the hurricane is ____ air moving ____
cool dry, downward
T or F coriolis deflection is highest at the equator (0 degrees latitude)
false
In coastal regions, sea breezes happen ____ and land breezes happen ___
in the morning, at night
trade winds
locate at 23.5 degrees north latitude
tropic of cancer
located at 23.5 degrees north latitude
The two most abundant components of dry air are
nitrogen and 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
earth's atmosphere is heated primarily by ____
reradiation 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 on the
saffir simpson scale
The largest loss of life from a hurricane is usually due to
storm surge
The two factors that are most important in determining the density of air are
temperature and water vapor content
Based on 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 the
troposphere
T or F Near the poles, more energy is reflected back into space than absorbed
true
T or F The Coriolis effect describes how moving objects on Earth appear to follow curved paths due to Earth's rotation
true
T or F The autumnal equinox occurs when the sun is directly overhead along the equator in March
true
T or F 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
tropical maritime air mass is likely to be
wet and warm