Types of Wind PPT (H)

Multiple Choice

Wind always blows from areas of ______ towards areas of _____ .

• low pressure, high pressure

• high pressure, low pressure

• cold, warm

• hot, hotter

Multiple Choice

the concept that different materials heat up at different rates

• convectional heating

• conductional heating

• differential heating

• radiational heating

Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

Multiple Choice

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon

• the sun

• the rotation of the Earth

Multiple Choice

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

• Rotation of the Earth

• Rotation of the Moon

• Earth tilt

• Rotation of the Sun

Multiple Choice

What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

• land breezes
• mountain breezes
• global winds
• land breezes

Multiple Choice

The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:

• subtropical westerlies
• polar westerlies
• trade winds
• polar winds

Multiple Choice

Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?

• The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States.

• The polar easteriles move air masses from west to east across the United States.

• The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream.

• The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Multiple Choice

This local wind happens during the day when the air over the ocean is cooler than the air over the land. The cool air flows FROM the SEA to the land producing this:

• land breeze
• global wind
• Coriolis effect
• sea breeze

Multiple Choice

This local wind happens at night when the air over the ocean is warmer than the air over the land. The cool air moves FROM the LAND toward the ocean creating a

• El Nino
• sea breeze
• land breeze
• transpiration

Draw

Draw the flow of wind during a Sea breeze? Make sure to include the location of High (H) and Low (L) pressure and the direction of the flow of the wind.

Draw

Draw the flow of wind during a Land breeze? Make sure to include the location of High (H) and Low (L) pressure and the direction of the flow of the wind.

Multiple Choice

Name that breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

• Valley Breeze

• Mountain Breeze

Multiple Choice

Name that breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

• Valley Breeze

• Mountain Breeze

Multiple Choice

How is wind named?

• by the direction toward which the wind is blowing

• by the direction from where the winds originate (come from)

• by the Department of Atmospheric Affairs

• by the amount of air pressure.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of warm(er) air?

• It is more dense.

• It is heavier.

• It has more air pressure.

• It is lighter and less dense.

Multiple Choice

Which is true of cold air?

• It is lighter and more dense.

• It is more dense and sinks.

• It rises because it is less dense.

• It is less dense and has less air pressure.