Chapter 1 Sections 3 & 4 REVIEW

Chapter 1 Sections 3 & 4REVIEW

What are the narrow belts of winds that can reach 250 MPH called? • Jet currents • Convection currents • Jet streams • Convection streams 0 of 22

What pressure belts has sinking winds that create high pressure and weak winds at about 30 degree latitude in both hemispheres? • westerlies • trade winds • doldrums • horse latitudes 0 of 22

Which winds blow west to east between 30 & 60 degree latitude in both hemispheres? • polar easterlies • westerlies • trade winds • doldrums 0 of 22

Which winds are formed as cold, sinking air moves east to west from 90 to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres? • polar easterlies • westerlies • trade winds • horse latitudes 0 of 22

What is the area around the equator where there is often a lack of wind? • westerlies • trade winds • doldrums • horse latitudes 0 of 22

What are the winds that blow east to west from 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres to the equator? • polar easterlies • westerlies • trade winds • doldrums 0 of 22

What causes differences in air pressure around the Earth? • Warm air rises at equator and cold air sinks at poles • Warm air sinks at equator and cold air rises at poles • Warm air rises at equator and cold air rises at poles • Cold air rises at equator and warm air sinks at poles 0 of 22

Air moves in large circular patterns called • pressure belts. • convection cells. • convection currents. • trade winds. 0 of 22

Wind occurs because of differences in • latitude. • nitrogen levels. • air pressure. • humidity. 0 of 22

Where does most of the human-caused air pollution come from? • car exhaust • pets and other animals • smoke from forest fires • carbon dioxide 0 of 22

Which of the following is a consequence of acid precipitation? • global warming • acidification of lakes • breathing problems • smog 0 of 22

What causes local winds? • global winds • easterlies • trade winds • temperature difference 0 of 22

Which of the following factors influences local wind patterns? • geography • jet stream • doldrums • trade winds 0 of 22

Convection cells form because of • high and low pressure belts. • the unequal heating of the earth. • the tendency of warm air to sink as it cools. • all of the above. 0 of 22

A valley breeze is when • cool air rises up the slopes of the mountain. • cool air from the mountain rushes down to the valley. • warm air from the valley rises up the slopes of the mountain. • warm air from the mountain rushes down to the valley. 0 of 22

A land breeze is caused when • cool air from the water rushes in to replace warm air over land. • cool air from land rushes in to replace warm air over water. • warm air from the water rushes in to replace cool air over land. • warm air on land rushes in to replace cool air over water. 0 of 22

Mountain and valley breezes are caused by • differences in temperature and elevation. • similarities in temperature and elevation. • the same temperature at all elevations. • high temperatures at all elevations. 0 of 22

The global wind belt that Europeans in boats with sails would need to take to come to America was the • easterlies. • trade winds. • westerlies. • doldrums. 0 of 22

Car manufacturers are helping control air pollution from vehicles by • making cars that run on hydrogen and natural gas. • putting devices on car tailpipes to remove pollutants from exhaust. • making cars that run on batteries powered by solar energy. • all of the above. 0 of 22

Which of the following symptoms is NOT a direct symptom of the negative effects of air pollution on human health? • headache and dizziness • coughing and difficulty breathing • sore muscles • increased colds and allergies 0 of 22

Which one of the following results of air pollution currently causes the most global concern? • oxides • smog • pollen • the ozone hole 0 of 22

A rapid change in a body of water’s acidity is called • acid precipitation. • acid flow. • acid shock. • aquatic shock. 0 of 22

When sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide are released into the air, they can cause • sulfurous precipitation. • acid precipitation. • nitrogen precipitation. • acid shock. 0 of 22

Carbon monoxide, dust and smoke from forest fires that are put directly into the air are called • smog. • primary pollutants. • secondary pollutants. • killer fog. 0 of 22

When the atmosphere is contaminated by pollutants from human and natural sources it is called • primary pollutants. • secondary pollutants. • air pollution. • killer fog. 0 of 22

Which of the following is a secondary pollutant? • carbon monoxide • ozone • chemicals from paint • vehicle exhaust 0 of 22

Which is NOT a way people can reduce human caused air pollution? • put out forest fires • pass laws to restrict pollutants • use scrubbers on smokestacks • reduce emissions from vehicles 0 of 22

An individual could directly help reduce air pollution by • riding a bike, walking or using public transportation. • wearing a gas mask on days with heavy air pollution. • monitoring the amount of acid precipitation in the atmosphere. • installing a scrubber in his/her chimney. 0 of 22

Chapter 1 Sections 3 & 4 REVIEW