Oceanography Chapter 6 study guide🌊
When ice forms from seawater, the remaining seawater will have a
higher salinity
polar eaterlies
polar latitudes
The wind belt(s) with strong reliable, generally easterly winds is (are) the
trade winds
The oceanic climate regions where the majority of strong tropical cyclonic storms are produced
tropical
the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere
tropopause
The lowermost portion of the atmosphere where most weather occurs is called the:
troposphere
the lowermost portion of the atmosphere where most weather occurs is called the
troposphere
Earth's axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of:
23.5°
The average albedo of Earth's surface is about:
30%
the doldrums refer to the same region as the
Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
Tropic of Cancer
a line of latitude North of the equator
Inter tropical convergence zone
area where warm, moist air rises close to the equator
Low-pressure regions in the northern hemisphere rotate:
clockwise
A cold air mass moving into an area occupied by relatively warm air is called a/an:
cold front
rising and sinking air masses moving in a circular fashion
convection cell
The apparent deflection of air masses to the right or left (depending on latitude) as they move from one latitude to another is called the:
coriolis effect
in the troposphere, air temperatures
decrease with increasing altitude
Winds blowing out of the north toward the south in the southern hemisphere will appear to:
deflected toward the east
Idealized pressure belts and wind systems are significantly modified by Earth's tilted axis of rotation and:
differences in the heat capacities of the ocean and land
the intensity of solar radiation received at lower latitudes (near the equator) compared to higher latitudes received at lower latitudes (near the poles) is
greater
The strength of a hurricane stems from waters
heat of condensation
The two most abundant components of dry air are
nitrogen and oxygen
the strength of hurricanes is ranked from 1 to 5 on the
saffir-simpson scale
Air warmed by the land that rises and is replaced by cooler air from the ocean may produce a:
sea breeze
the largest loss of life from a hurricane is usually due to
storm surges
The oceanic climate region that is characterized by sea ice coverage in the winter and open water (but cold) in the summer is
subpolar
The sun reaches its most northerly point in the sky directly overhead along the Tropic of Cancer
summer solstice
Westerlies
temperate latitudes
the two factors that are most important in determining the density of air are
temperature and water vapor content
As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere winds are always deflected
to the right of their original direction
most abundant greenhouse gas that also influences air density
water vapor
The temperate regions are characterized by
westerly winds
a tropical maritime air masses is likely to be
wet and warm