Coriolis effect

the Coriolis effect is experienced by anything moving long and short distances... true or false

false, its by anything moving long distances only

define the coriolis effect

deflection of air as a result of the area around the equator moving faster than the area around the poles

in the coriolis effect, the northern hemisphere banks to the (left/right) the southern hemisphere banks to the (left/right)

southern - left
northern - right

at 0 degrees, on the equitorial line, is this a high pressure or low pressure zone

low pressure

at 30 degrees latitude, north and south, is this a high-pressure or low-pressure zone

high pressure

at 60 degrees latitude, north, and south, is this a high-pressure or low-pressure zone

low pressure

what occurs at the 30 degree high pressure zone

cold dense air rises, and gets pushed north and south to the 60 degree latitude line and the equator

true or false, air always goes from low pressure to high pressure

false... think of the hadley cells

in the southern hemisphere which way to hurricanes spin

clockwise

in the northern hemisphere which way to hurricanes spin

counterclockwise

what are boundary currents

created by currents being obstructed by land masses

what are gyres

huge circular current patterns formed by opposing, stable boundary currents

what are the principal means by which water is moving

winds, easterly and westerly winds are pushing currents

what happens with stable wind patterns

maintain large, slow moving oceanic currents

where are the westerly winds found in terms of latitudinal patterns
a. between the 30 degree and 60 degree lines
b. below the equator
c. between the equator and the 30 degree line
d. along the equator

a

where are the easterly trade winds found in terms of latitudinal patterns
a. between the 30 degree and 60 degree lines
b. below the equator
c. between the equator and the 30 degree line
d. along the equator

d

how are the easterly and westerly winds formed

bc of air pressure, and the rising and sinking of cold air from the circulation in hadley cells

true or false currents are driven by the major, stable wind patterns on earth called the easterlies and westerly winds

true

the trade winds are:
a. the easterly winds
b. between 30 degrees N and S
c. on the equatorial line
d. all of the above

d

what are the easterly trade winds named after

the predominant trade route from europe to north america for sailing exploration

they followed this path that took them down along the northwestern coast of Africa, past the canary islands and across the ocean to the west indies

what is the north atlantic gyre

its the dependable circular pattern of currents and wind in the borth atlantic that consistently carries the voyagers in the 15th century across the ocean and back home