Weather and Climate

Question 1

What factors effect and drive the wind currents?

Answer 1

Uneven heating of the Earth’s surface

Question 2

Barometer

Answer 2

Measures air pressure

Question 3

Anemometer

Answer 3

Measures wind speed and direction

Question 4

Warm Front

Answer 4

Light rain, warmer temps, slight winds

Question 5

Cold Front

Answer 5

Violent storms, windy and colder temps

Question 6

Occluded Front

Answer 6

Heavy rains and colder temp

Question 7

Stationary Front

Answer 7

Lots of rainfall for several days, little to no winds, could be warmer or colder depending on how the front moves

Question 8

Coriolis Effect

Answer 8

Northern hemisphere to the right, Southern hemisphere to the left

Question 9

Westerlies

Answer 9

30-60 Degrees, West to East

Question 10

Trade winds

Answer 10

0-30 degrees, East to West, towards the equator

Question 11

Polar Easterlies

Answer 11

60-90 degrees, East towards West away from the poles

Question 12

What causes winds to occur?

Answer 12

Uneven heating of the earth’s surface, rotation of the earth, temperature

Question 13

What are the doldrums

Answer 13

The doldrums are a belt around the Earth extending approximately five degrees north and south of the equator

Question 14

Where do the horse latitudes occur?

Answer 14

Around 30 degrees north and south of the equator

Question 15

What affects ocean currents?

Answer 15

Wind currents, solar heating, Coriolis effect

Question 16

What do ocean currents transport

Answer 16

Heat, Nutrients, Organisms, Pollution dispersal, Currents also involved with gas exchanges, especially O2 and CO2

Question 17

What is thermohaline circulation?

Answer 17

Global ocean circulation that is driven by the differences in the density of the sea water which is controlled by temperature and salinity

Question 18

Upwelling

Answer 18

Movement of deep water to the surface

Question 19

Downwelling

Answer 19

Movement of surface water down