Chapter 2 Game

Which of the following is NOT part of “climate”?

Current cloud cover

Ultimately, the Earth’s climate is driven by:

Energy from solar radiation

The Greenhouse effect affects which side of Earth’s energy balance?

Outgoing longwave radiation

The Greenhouse Effect is a recent phenomenon

False

__ is characterized by warm rising air that condenses to form precipitation

A low pressure system

The Coriolis effect is caused by __

The rotation of the Earth

The driving force of Earth’s atmospheric circulation is __

The unequal heating of the Earth’s surface by the sun

Which atmospheric circulation cell is best characterized by a high press ure system?

Polar cell

Ocean currents (both shallow and deep) are ultimately driven by:

The unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

Which of the following is NOT true of surface currents:

They include only the top of ~50m of the ocean

Deep ocean currents are mainly driven by:

Differences in water density

Ocean salinity is lowest near the poles due to __

Melting of freshwater glaciers

Which of the following is not a source of salinity to the ocean?

Rainfall

If you live near the equator, your seasonal change is better characterized as wet season and dry season. This is controlled by the location of the __

Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)

The best place on Earth to go fishing is __

An upwelling zone

When a water column separates based on temperature and/or salinity, it’s said to be __

Stratified