Earth Systems & Resources Quiz, Part II | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

eXPLAIN HOW THE SOLAR RADIATION THAT ARRIVES AT THE EQUATOR IS REDISTRIBUTED AROUND the Earth through atmospheric circulation.

The energy that hits the earth is redistributed through air and ocean currents. The shape of the earth is also why it is distributed unevenly.

Where is the ozone layer found in the atmosphere?

Stratosphere

Thermosphere

Mesosphere

Mesopause

What atmospheric layer does our weather take place?

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

What atmospheric layer contains charged gas molecules that, when hit by solar energy, begin to glow & produce light (Aurora borealis)?

Thermosphere

Mesosphere

Stratosphere

Troposphere

The Coriolis effect is responsible for

Clockwise air circulation in the Northern Hemisphere

Convergence of 2 ascending Hadley Cells

Location of atmospheric currents from unequal heat

Deflection of atmospheric currents

Which of the following does NOT contribute to atmospheric convection currents?

Gyres

Hadley Cells

Westerlies

Polar Cells

Which of the following has the highest albedo?

Snow

Soil

Water

Tropical Rain Forest

Gyres do all the following EXCEPT

Redistribute nutrients from the deep ocean

Rotate clockwise in the North

Result from the Coriolis effect

Redistribute heat in the ocean

High productivity & nutrient availability in the ocean occurs in areas with..

Upwelling

Gyres

War Waters

El Nino

Which of the following does NOT drive ocean currents?

Precipitation

Salinity

Gravity

Temperature

Which is the correct order of the convection cells starting from the equator?

Hadley, Ferrell, Polar

Polar, Hadley, Ferrell

Ferrell, Hadley, Polar

Polar, Ferrell, Hadley

Which does NOT play a role in causing a rain shadow?

Adiabatic cooling

A mountain range

Humid Ocean Air

Prevailing Trade Winds

What causes the air to rise into the atmosphere in areas A,B, & C on the diagram?

Warm, moist air that is less dense than the surrounding air

El Nino circulation patterns

Rain shadow over mountain ridges

The Rotation of the Earth shifting air

Which biome is located at 0 degrees as seen on the diagram?

Rainforests

Coniferous forests

Deserts

Tundra

Which answer describes the season & length of day at the Tropic of Cancer?

Winter at the Tropic of Cancer

Summer at the Tropic of Cancer

Fall at the Tropic of Cancer

Spring at the Tropic of Cancer

Which area receives the most solar radiation at the time of the year in the diagram?

Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle

Equator

Topic of Cancer

Why do desert temperatures fluctuate 40 degrees or more in the SW USA?

No bordering oceans or water to provide humidity in the air

Rocky Mtns provide the rain shadow effect at night

Light sand in the desert reflects light from the sun

Desert plants have long roots to pull water in cooling them

Which is the most likely effect of a strong El Nino event of weather in the USA?

Wet & cooler weather in the SE states & warmer in the NW

Warmer & drier conditions throughout the USA

Wet & cooler temp in NW & warmer in the NE

Drier in the western states & wetter in the eastern states

Persistent colder-than-normal (0.5°C or greater) sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific .

La Nina

El Nino

La Playa

El Mundo

This type of circulation drives the mixing of surface water & deep water & is crucial for moving heat & nutrients around the globe.

Thermohaline circulation

Atlantic circulation

Cell circulation

Driving Circulation

Deep ocean currents circulate ocean water over long time periods. What concerns scientists the most regarding this process?

Ocean currents slowing

More intense disasters

Precipitation

Over population