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Air And Water Currents
Test Description: Wind and ocean currents
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When molecules slow down, the density usually___
A
decreases
B
remains the same
C
increases
2) What causes tides?
A
strong trade winds
B
whale migration
C
gravitation pull of the moon
D
density variations in warm water
3) Surface waves are driven mainly by
A
gravitational pull of the moon
B
density differences
C
Fujita Scale
D
winds
4) The ____ causes winds and currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right.
A
Fujita Scale
B
temperature gradients
C
electromagnetic gradients
D
Coriolis Effect
5) Deep ocean currents are caused by
A
density differences
B
wind
C
radioactive decay
D
gravitational pull of the moon
6) _____ is a complex weather pattern caused by extreme temperature variations in the Pacific Ocean
A
El Nino
B
barometric pressure
C
Coriolic Effect
D
Newton's 3rd Law
7) _____ is a device that measures air pressure
A
thermometer
B
waether vane
C
barometer
D
ananometer
8) _____ is the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
A
tsunami
B
Coriolis Effect
C
wind
D
deep ocean currents
9) What factor(s) determine(s) density of ocean water?
A
splashiness of the water
B
temperature and salinity
C
all ocean water has the same density
D
temperature
10) T or F Clouds form under conditions of high pressure.
A
False
B
True
11) What energy fuels movement of air and water?
A
hydroelectric energy
B
Energy from decaying uranium
C
solar energy
12) The rate of evaporation _____ when relative humidity is high.
A
increases
B
remains the same
C
decreases
13) What kind of cloud is made of ice crystals?
A
cumulus
B
cumulonimbus
C
stratus
D
cirrus
14) Which major wind pattern moves air across the midwest?
A
doldrums
B
prevailing westerlies
C
polar easterlies
D
trade winds
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