Global Winds

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What causes wind?

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movement of high pressure to low pressure

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The curving path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation is called what?

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Coriolis Effect

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What is the instrument called that measures air pressure?

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barometer

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What causes wind? Options: convection currents, conduction currents, radiation currents, tropical currents

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convection currents

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What causes wind? Options: convection currents, conduction currents, radiation currents, tropical currents

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convection currents

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In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

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from west to east

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Which global winds have the greatest impact on the weather in the US? Options: trade winds, prevailing westerlies, doldrums, polar easterlies

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prevailing westerlies

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The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

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global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

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Which statement correctly defines wind? Options: The movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure, The movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere., The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure., The movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds? Options: the moon, the sun, the Earth's surface, the rotation of the Earth

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the sun