Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What is the Coriolis Effect?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

toward the right

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

toward the left

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

toward the west

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

toward the south

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

toward the north

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

toward the south

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

toward the north

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

zero; strongest

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 12

Why does air tend to rise in equatorial regions?

Accepted Answer

Equatorial regions receive more direct sunlight than other areas.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

This air is cool and dry.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

the Coriolis effect

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

south in the Southern Hemisphere and north in the Northern Hemisphere

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The coldest temperature in the Gulf of Mexico was 27&deg;C

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

The temperature decreased from 32&deg;C to 27&deg;C.

Question 23

Where are Hadley cells found?

Accepted Answer

in the atmosphere near the equator

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