Climate change Question and answers
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In general, the direction of the wind flows in the _______________ direction
as the ocean surface currents. - correct answer ✔Same
The global winds in the first map generally travel in either a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction.
In the Northern Hemisphere the general direction is - correct answer
✔Clockwise
The global winds in the first map generally travel in either a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction.
In the Southern Hemisphere the general direction is - correct answer
✔Counter Clockwise
The difference in direction is caused by the _________________
______________. - correct answer ✔Coriolis effect
The ocean currents on your map generally travel in either a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction
In the Northern Hemisphere the general direction is
_____________________. - correct answer ✔Clockwise
The ocean currents on your map generally travel in either a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction
In the Southern Hemisphere the general direction is
_____________________. - correct answer ✔Counterclockwise
, Cold water currents tend to have a cooling affect on the continental coastlines
that they border, while warm water currents tend to have a warming effect.
The East coasts generally have ___________ (warm or cold) water currents. -
correct answer ✔Warm
Cold water currents tend to have a cooling affect on the continental coastlines
that they border, while warm water currents tend to have a warming effect.
The West coasts generally have ___________ (warm or cold) water currents -
correct answer ✔Cold
Cold water currents tend to have a cooling affect on the continental coastlines
that they border, while warm water currents tend to have a warming effect.
The East coast climates will generally be _____________ (warmer or cooler)
than it's supposed to be. - correct answer ✔Warmer
Cold water currents tend to have a cooling affect on the continental coastlines
that they border, while warm water currents tend to have a warming effect.
The West coast climates will generally be _____________ (warmer or cooler)
than it's supposed to be. - correct answer ✔Cooler
What seems to determine whether a current carries warm or cold water?
Explain why this is so. - correct answer ✔Currents originating in low latitudes
near the equator tend to carry warmer water. Currents originating in high
latitudes near the north or south pole tend to carry colder water.
What does the horizontal axis(bottom) of a climatograph show? - correct
answer ✔month of year
Does the line connecting the dots show temperature or precipitation - correct
answer ✔average monthly temperature
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In general, the direction of the wind flows in the _______________ direction
as the ocean surface currents. - correct answer ✔Same
The global winds in the first map generally travel in either a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction.
In the Northern Hemisphere the general direction is - correct answer
✔Clockwise
The global winds in the first map generally travel in either a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction.
In the Southern Hemisphere the general direction is - correct answer
✔Counter Clockwise
The difference in direction is caused by the _________________
______________. - correct answer ✔Coriolis effect
The ocean currents on your map generally travel in either a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction
In the Northern Hemisphere the general direction is
_____________________. - correct answer ✔Clockwise
The ocean currents on your map generally travel in either a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction
In the Southern Hemisphere the general direction is
_____________________. - correct answer ✔Counterclockwise
, Cold water currents tend to have a cooling affect on the continental coastlines
that they border, while warm water currents tend to have a warming effect.
The East coasts generally have ___________ (warm or cold) water currents. -
correct answer ✔Warm
Cold water currents tend to have a cooling affect on the continental coastlines
that they border, while warm water currents tend to have a warming effect.
The West coasts generally have ___________ (warm or cold) water currents -
correct answer ✔Cold
Cold water currents tend to have a cooling affect on the continental coastlines
that they border, while warm water currents tend to have a warming effect.
The East coast climates will generally be _____________ (warmer or cooler)
than it's supposed to be. - correct answer ✔Warmer
Cold water currents tend to have a cooling affect on the continental coastlines
that they border, while warm water currents tend to have a warming effect.
The West coast climates will generally be _____________ (warmer or cooler)
than it's supposed to be. - correct answer ✔Cooler
What seems to determine whether a current carries warm or cold water?
Explain why this is so. - correct answer ✔Currents originating in low latitudes
near the equator tend to carry warmer water. Currents originating in high
latitudes near the north or south pole tend to carry colder water.
What does the horizontal axis(bottom) of a climatograph show? - correct
answer ✔month of year
Does the line connecting the dots show temperature or precipitation - correct
answer ✔average monthly temperature
