Science - Quiz 22

Question 1

the cold winds in the far north and south are the polar _________.

Answer 1

easterlies

Question 2

High-altitude waves that have a large effect on the weather in temperate regions are _______ waves.

Answer 2

Rossby

Question 3

a band of high-altitude winds encircling the earth

Answer 3

jet stream

Question 4

At the equator, Earth is encircled by a low-pressure region called the:

Answer 4

ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone)

Question 5

global winds blowing toward the equator in tropical regions

Answer 5

trade winds

Question 6

the convection cells between the equator and latitude 30°

Answer 6

Hadley cells

Question 7

what best describes the movement of wind?

Answer 7

high pressure to low pressure

Question 8

in what direction does a cyclone rotate in the Northern Hemisphere

Answer 8

counter-clockwise

Question 9

If Monica lives near the equator, and Jared lives near 45° N; whose home moves more quickly as Earth rotates?

Answer 9

Monica’s home moves faster

Question 10

the two factors that explain why the Coriolis effect takes place

Answer 10

distance from Earth’s axis;
inertia