Question 1

The dependable surface winds of Ferrel cells centered at about 45° N&S latitudes are called trade winds.

Accepted Answer

The dependable surface winds of Ferrel cells are called westerlies, not trade winds. Trade winds are associated with the Hadley cells near the equator.

Question 2

How do air masses cool and warm without removing or adding heat energy to it?

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Question 3

When cooler air over the sea moves toward land to take the place of rising warm land air, it is called a sea breeze.

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A sea breeze occurs when cooler air from over the sea moves toward the land to replace the rising warm air over the land, typically during the day.

Question 4

As air sinks at the equator, it becomes drier caused by compression and heating.

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Air at the equator generally rises due to the intense solar heating, leading to cooling and condensation, not sinking and drying.

Question 5

Over long periods of time the total incoming heat (plus that from earthly sources) equals the total outgoing heat.

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This statement is based on the principle of Earth's energy balance, where over long periods, the energy received from the sun and other sources is balanced by the energy radiated back into space, maintaining a stable climate.

Question 6

How does the temperature and water content of air influence its density?

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Question 7

Why do tropical rainforests occur along the equator and world deserts occur near 30° N&S latitudes?

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Question 8

How does the movement of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) influence monsoons?

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Question 9

Differentiate between sea breezes and land breezes.

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Question 10

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place; climate is the long-term statistical sum of weather in an area.

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Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate describes the long-term patterns and averages of weather in a particular region.

Quiz 5: Atmospheric Circulation