Winds, Air Pressure, Heat Transfer Test

Front

What are the winds in the mid-latitudes that blow from west to east called?

Back

Westerlies

Front

What is the air pressure like at the poles?

Back

High

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer that protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

What do we call the winds that blow between the equator and the poles?

Back

Global winds

Front

How is energy from the sun transferred?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the term for the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure?

Back

Wind

Front

What is the primary cause of wind patterns on Earth?

Back

The uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun.

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact?

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases)?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the term for the force exerted by the weight of air above a surface?

Back

Air pressure