1. Which statement below best describes the Coriolis effect?

The apparent deflection of an object moving above Earth’s surface due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
The actual deflection of an object moving above Earth’s surface due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
The actual deflection of an object moving above Earth’s surface due to the Earth’s rotation.
The apparent deflection of an object moving above Earth’s surface due to the Earth’s rotation.

2. Which of the following statements about the ITCZ is most accurate?

Rising warm air creates an area of low pressure.
Rising warm air creates an area of high pressure.
Sinking warm air creates an area of low pressure.
Sinking warm air creates an area of high pressure.

3. Which of the following statements best describes what is happening at Earth’s poles?

Rising cold air at the poles creates an area of low pressure.
Rising cold air at the poles creates an area of high pressure.
Sinking cold air at the poles creates an area of low pressure.
Sinking cold air at the poles creates an area of high pressure.

4. Which person would have the slowest rotational velocity (as the Earth rotates around on its axis)?

A person standing at the North Pole.
A person standing at 60° N latitude.
A person standing on the equator.
A person standing at 30° N latitude.

5. Due to the Coriolis effect, moving objects in the Southern Hemisphere are deflected to the of the expected path while moving objects in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the of the expected path.

right; right
left; left
right; left
left; right

6. Which of the following global circulation cells are located closest to the equator? *

Hadley Cells
Ferrel Cells
Milankovitch Cells
Polar Cells

7. Which of the following best describes the pattern of air movement around a low pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere?

Air is moving upward, inward and clockwise
Air is moving upward, outward and counterclockwise
Air is moving upward, inward and counterclockwise
Air is moving upward, outward and clockwise

8. Which of the following would most likely describe an air mass that moves into the U. S. from Canada?

Continental polar
Maritime tropical
Continental tropical
Maritime polar