Name:___________________________________ Mods: ____________ Date:_________
Atmosphere Convection and the Coriolis Effect
The seasons are caused by_____________________________.
Draw water in Cold Air Draw water in Warm
Air
Four Characteristics that effect Atmospheric Convection: ____________, _____________, ____________, and _________
1) Density
Warm air is _______ (less/ more) dense, therefore _______________(sinks/ rises) and can hold ____ (Less/More)H2O.
Cold air is _______ (less / more) dense, therefore _______________(sinks / rises) and can hold ____(Less/ More) H2O.
Is the heating of the Earth even?____________
Where does it receive the most intense sunlight?_______________________
2) Capacity for water
Saturation point:
What happens if the air is over the saturation point?
3) Response to changes in pressure
As air rises, pressure_____________( increases or decreases) and the air temperature ____________ (increases or decreases)
This process is called _____________________
As air sinks, pressure_____________( increases or decreases) and the air temperature ____________ (increases or decreases)
This process is called _____________________
4) Latent Heat Release
The Sun energy to ________________ water and converts it into _______________________.
What is latent heat release? ____________________________________________________________________________
Why is it important? _________________________________________________________________________________

Copy figure 4.6 below
Briefly describe the different cells
Hadley:____________________________________________________________________________________________
Ferrel:_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Polar:_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Earth’s Rotation and the Coriolis Effect:
Speed of the Earth’s rotation at 0 ⁰ :______ 30 ⁰ :_________ 80 ⁰ _________
What is the Coriolis Effect? ____________________________________________________________________________
The prevailing winds are created by the _______________________ and the _______________________________.
Prevailing Wind Patterns: Draw the Hadley, ferrel, and polar cells and describe the air that is circulating. Use colors to indicate the trade winds, Westerlies, and polar winds. Write the type of biome that is found at each line of latitude. (See
Example)
90⁰N
60⁰N
90⁰
⁰
30⁰N
N
0⁰
60⁰S
90⁰
⁰
30⁰S
90⁰ S