Quiz 8- Wind (surface & aloft), Ocean Currents, Air Masses

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Is the Northeast Trade Wind found between 60˚N and 30˚N?

False

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What causes monsoons?

Seasonal shift in wind direction.

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What is an mT air mass?

Warm and humid.

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Do Santa Ana winds occur only during the fall?

False.

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The California Current is a(n) __.

Eastern Boundary Current.

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Most of the continental United States is situated in which global wind belt?

Prevailing Westerlies.

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Complete this statement: 'Air rises, , , forms .'

Cools, condenses, clouds.

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Most of the world’s deserts are found around 30˚ latitude. True or False?

True.

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What is the important air mass from the Gulf of Mexico called?

mT.

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Which wind belt is found between 30˚ and 0˚?

Trade Winds.