Geography 100 - Week 6 Assignment Already Passed

How would wind move if pressure gradient and friction forces did not exist? {Ans: Wind would not move.}What causes the pressure gradient force? {Ans: The difference in atmospheric pressure from one location to another}How would wind move if Coriolis and friction forces did not exist? {Ans: Wind would move directly from areas of high atmospheric pressure to areas of low atmospheric pressure.}Land-to-sea breezes (local winds) occur during _____. {Ans: nighttime}Warm ocean currents ___. {Ans: are warmer than the surrounding water}Thermohaline circulation in the ocean is driven primarily by differences in __________ and __________ among water masses. {Ans: temperature; salinity}Where are the jet streams located? {Ans: The subtropical jet is located above the subtropical high, and the polar jet is located above the Polar Front.}How would a moving object in Earth's atmosphere be deflected as a result of Earth's rotation? {Ans: To the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere}What are jet streams? {Ans: Bands of high-speed wind found at elevations of 9-15 km}_____ currents are circular movements of rising and descending air. {Ans: Convectional}Sea-to-land breezes blow in an _____ direction {Ans: onshore}Cool ocean