Earth's Global and Local Winds

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What is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

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Wind

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Which is NOT a characteristic of global winds? Options: They occur as global wind belts., They occur over large areas., They blow steadily over long distances.

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They occur within small areas.

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Which is NOT a characteristic of local winds? Options: They occur within a small area., Land and sea breezes are examples., They blow over short distances., They blow steadily over long distances.

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They blow steadily over long distances.

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What characteristic do global winds and local winds share?

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They are both created by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.

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The transfer of heat energy through the movement of matter.

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Convection

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What kind of air pressure does COLD air have?

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High pressure

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What kind of air pressure does WARM air have?

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Low pressure

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During the day, warm air rises over the land then cools and falls over water in a continuous cycle. What is this phenomenon called? (Options: Land breeze, Sea breeze)

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Sea breeze

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At night, warm air rises over water then cools and falls over the land in a continuous cycle. What is this phenomenon called? (Options: Land breeze, Sea breeze)

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Land breeze

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What causes winds to curve due to the Coriolis effect? Options: Earth's revolution, Earth's magnetic field, Earth's rotation, Earth's gravitational pull

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Earth's rotation