Climatology ReviewClimatology Review

Question 1Question 1 Why do gyres form?Why do gyres form?

Question 2Question 2 Name three factors that controls Name three factors that controls

the movement of surface the movement of surface currents.currents.

Question 3Question 3 Name two characteristics of a Name two characteristics of a

body of water (saline) regarding body of water (saline) regarding salinity and density IF the body of salinity and density IF the body of water experiences high water experiences high evaporation and low rainfall.evaporation and low rainfall.

Question 4Question 4 Define wavelength…Define wavelength…

Question 5Question 5 Name the three factors that Name the three factors that

determine the size of a wave.determine the size of a wave.

Question 6Question 6 What is the major force behind What is the major force behind

the formation of tides?the formation of tides?

Question 7Question 7 What is the curving of the path of What is the curving of the path of

ocean currents and wind belts ocean currents and wind belts called?called?

Question 8Question 8 Does differences in density of Does differences in density of

ocean water more likely to affect ocean water more likely to affect surface ocean currents or deep surface ocean currents or deep ocean currents?ocean currents?

Question 9Question 9 What is the highest point of wave What is the highest point of wave

called?called?

What is the lowest point of a What is the lowest point of a wave called?wave called?

Question 10Question 10 What is a tsunami usually caused What is a tsunami usually caused

by?by?

Question 11Question 11 What is the warm current that What is the warm current that

flows northward along the east flows northward along the east coast of the United States?coast of the United States?

Question 12Question 12 Describe the movement of a Describe the movement of a

water particle in a wave during a water particle in a wave during a single wave period.single wave period.

Question 13Question 13 Trade wind belts push currents in Trade wind belts push currents in

what direction?what direction?

Question 14Question 14 Why are there two high tides and Why are there two high tides and

two low tides daily at most ocean two low tides daily at most ocean locations?locations?

Question 15Question 15 Due to the Earth’s slow Due to the Earth’s slow

absorption rate of solar energy, absorption rate of solar energy, the warmest part of the day is the warmest part of the day is when?when?

Question 16Question 16 Temperatures at the poles are Temperatures at the poles are

much lower because the sun much lower because the sun strikes the ground at an anglestrikes the ground at an angle– Higher than 90%Higher than 90%– Lower than 90%Lower than 90%

Question 17Question 17 What are narrow bands of high What are narrow bands of high

speed winds that blow in the speed winds that blow in the UPPER atmosphere?UPPER atmosphere?

Question 18Question 18 What are doldrums?What are doldrums?

Question 19Question 19 What are the prevailing winds What are the prevailing winds

that we experience here in the that we experience here in the United states?United states?

Question 20Question 20 Due to the Coriolis effect, objects Due to the Coriolis effect, objects

that travel North From the that travel North From the equator curve in what direction?equator curve in what direction?

Question 21Question 21 What continues to absorb solar What continues to absorb solar

energy and increase in energy and increase in temperature as long as the sun’s temperature as long as the sun’s rays hit it?rays hit it?

Question 22Question 22 What is a weather event in which What is a weather event in which

a moving air mass hits a a moving air mass hits a mountain, rises, cools, and loses mountain, rises, cools, and loses most of its moisture through most of its moisture through precipitation?precipitation?

Question 23Question 23 What climate is characterized by What climate is characterized by

dense, lush vegetation; broadleaf dense, lush vegetation; broadleaf plants; and high biodiversity?plants; and high biodiversity?

Question 24Question 24

Which of the following acts a Which of the following acts a temperature moderator and temperature moderator and rainfall producer?rainfall producer?

Question 25Question 25 Which climate has little or no life, Which climate has little or no life,

temps below freezing year round, temps below freezing year round, and high winds?and high winds?

Question 26Question 26 Which heats faster, water or land?Which heats faster, water or land?

Question 27Question 27 Deserts and polar icecaps are Deserts and polar icecaps are

similar in what ways?similar in what ways?

Question 28Question 28 What is the warm Pacific current What is the warm Pacific current

called?called?

Question 29Question 29 What is the world’s largest What is the world’s largest

current?current?

Question 30Question 30 What is an area of calm water What is an area of calm water

with brown seaweed on its with brown seaweed on its surface?surface?

Question 31Question 31 What is a deep, slow current What is a deep, slow current

moving northward to a latitude of moving northward to a latitude of about 40 degrees North?about 40 degrees North?