Author Question: What type of reef is a ring-shaped island of coral? A) Fringing B) Barrier C) Atoll D) ... (Read 103 times)

altibaby

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 562
What type of reef is a ring-shaped island of coral?
 A) Fringing
  B) Barrier
  C) Atoll
  D) Mangrove

Question 2

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



JaynaD87

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 368
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

The annual north-south movement of the ITCZ helps to produce monsoons. A monsoon is a pattern of wind circulation that changes with the season and generally results in wet summers and dry winters in parts of Africa and Asia. In the Northern Hemisphere spring, land heats more rapidly than the adjacent ocean. Air above the land becomes warmer and thus rises. Relatively cool air flows from over the ocean to the land to take the warmer air's place. Continued heating causes this humid air to rise, condense, and form clouds and rain. In autumn, the land cools more rapidly than the adjacent ocean. Air cools and sinks over the land, and dry surface winds move seaward. The intensity and location of the monsoon activity depend on the position of the ITCZ. The monsoons follow the ITCZ south in the Northern Hemisphere's winter and north in its summer.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.

Did you know?

A good example of polar molecules can be understood when trying to make a cake. If water and oil are required, they will not mix together. If you put them into a measuring cup, the oil will rise to the top while the water remains on the bottom.

Did you know?

Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.

Did you know?

If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library