Air Currents Lesson 2

Air Currents Review

Multiple Choice

As air rises, air pressure 

• increases
• decreases

Multiple Choice

TRUE  or  FALSE  -  warm air sinks and cold air rises

• true
• false

Multiple Choice

What is a narrow band of very high, fast winds called.

• rubber band

• jazz band

• doldrums

• jet stream

Multiple Choice

What temperature of surface air do polar jet streams transport?

• Cold

• Warm

Multiple Choice

What temperature of surface air do subtropical jet streams transport?

• Cold

• Warm

Multiple Choice

The amount of energy an area receives depends on

• Earth's atmosphere

• The seasons

• The Sun's Angle

• The Sun's distance from Earth.

Multiple Choice

In the US, which way do jet streams flow?

• East to West

• North to South

• West to East

• South to North

Multiple Choice

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

• air pollution
• global warming
• The Greenhouse
• Earth's spin

Multiple Choice

What causes the distinct pattern of wind called prevailing winds?

• Coriolis Effect

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Storm surges

Open Ended

What direction would surface winds travel if the earth didn't rotate? What type of cells would develop and why?

Multiple Choice

Where does a sea breeze blow from?

• equator
• ocean 
• land
• northeast

Multiple Choice

Does a land breeze occur during the day or night?

• Day

• Night

Multiple Choice

Which way does a land breeze blow?

• From the sea to the land

• From the land to the sea

• South to North

Multiple Choice

Does a sea breeze occur during the day or at night?

• Day

• Night

Multiple Choice

Which way does a sea breeze blow?

• From top to bottom

• From the land to the sea

• From the sea to the land

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Water heats up and cools more slowly than

• Land

• Air