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TRUE OR FALSE REVIEW GAME

TRUE OR FALSE? The global winds influence surface currents True

TRUE OR FALSE? The Coriolis effect is caused by the spin of the earth True

TRUE OR FALSE? The Jet Stream is a cold surface ocean current. False

TRUE OR FALSE? The Jet Stream is responsible for the path much of the weather we experience takes. True

TRUE OR FALSE? An upwelling is cold deep ocean water rising to the surface. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Upwellings are NOT good places to fish because of the cold water. False

TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino occurs in the Atlantic Ocean near the equator. False

TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino occurs when the trade winds slowdown or stop blowing. True

TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino can affect the climate 10 to 20 years. False

TRUE OR FALSE? The climate of a location is determined by temperature and precipitation. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Deserts are always HOT and DRY. False

TRUE OR FALSE? Tropical climates exist at 30 degrees N & S of the equator. False

TRUE OR FALSE? Polar climates can receive as little precipitation as desert climates. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Three miles up into the Andes Mountains is a polar climate because of elevation. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Temperate Zone climate has very little fluctuation in temperature throughout the year. False

TRUE OR FALSE? The desert climate gets the most direct sunlight throughout the year. False

TRUE OR FALSE? A major Volcanic eruptions and a meteor impact would have similar affects on climate. True

TRUE OR FALSE? We are currently in an interglacial period. True

TRUE OR FALSE? The last ice age ended 1, 000 years ago. False

TRUE OR FALSE? Humans can cause an El Nino climate change event. False

TRUE OR FALSE? Continental drift does not cause climate change. False

TRUE OR FALSE? Global warming could create a “mini” ice age. True

TRUE OR FALSE? If the ocean conveyor belt shuts down it would make England Northern Europe a very cold place to live. True

TRUE OR FALSE? The Coriolis effect causes the global wind belts to move clockwise in the southern hemisphere. False

TRUE OR FALSE? In a world with no land (or continents) there would be no influence by the global winds on surface currents. False

TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino stops upwellings off the coast of South America. True

TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino causes flooding in places like Peru and Southern U. S. True

TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino follows a cycle or pattern of every 2 -12 years. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Temperate climates exist in the mid latitudes. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Increasing in elevation has a similar affect on climate as moving from the equator to the poles. True

TRUE OR FALSE? The further towards the interior of a continent (away from the oceans) the greater the temperature variations. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Low pressure air rising from the surface is what creates deserts at approx. 30 degrees N and S latitude. False

TRUE OR FALSE? Freshwater from ice melt on Greenland could shut down the ocean conveyor belt. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Westerlies originate at the equator. False

TRUE OR FALSE? Trade winds are found at the poles. False

TRUE OR FALSE? The global winds that affect us are the Westerlies. True

TRUE OR FALSE? The doldrums are calm regions at the equator. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Sea breezes occur during the day and blow over the sea onto the land. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Chlorofluorocarbons contribute to the increase in the hole in the ozone. True

TRUE OR FALSE? Use of fossil fuels has no impact on the greenhouse effect. False

TRUE OR FALSE? Greenhouse gases increase the absorption of solar radiation. True