U5D5 Global and Local Wind Systems

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a key global wind belt?

• Trade winds

• Westerlies

• Polar easterlies

• Monsoons

Open Ended

How might global wind belts affect global climate?

Open Ended

How might global wind patterns change if Earth was tilted differently?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Coriolis effect?

• It is caused by Earth's rotation and deflects moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

• It is caused by differences in air pressure and moves wind from the poles to the equator.

• It is the effect of gravity pulling objects toward the center of the Earth.

• It is the warming of Earth's surface due to solar radiation.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about atmospheric cells is/are correct?

• Hadley cells involve air rising at the equator and sinking at ~30° latitude.

• Ferrel cells involve air rising at ~60° latitude and sinking at ~30° latitude.

• Polar cells involve air rising at ~60° latitude and sinking at the poles.

• All atmospheric cells involve air rising at the poles.

Open Ended

Can you identify the relationship between pressure belts and wind zones?

Open Ended

How do Horse Latitudes influence global climate patterns?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences local wind patterns?

• Local geography

• Temperature differences

• Ocean currents

• Earth's rotation only

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why coastal areas experience milder winters and cooler summers compared to inland areas?

• Coastal areas receive more sunlight than inland areas.

• Water's high heat capacity moderates temperature changes.

• Land heats up faster than water but cools down slower.

• Ocean currents only affect inland climates.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about land and sea breezes are correct?

• Land breeze occurs at night, blowing from land to sea.

• Sea breeze occurs during the day, blowing from sea to land.

• Both land and sea breezes are caused by temperature differences between land and water.

• Land breeze occurs during the day, blowing from sea to land.

Open Ended

Explain how the difference in heat capacity between land and water drives the formation of local wind patterns such as land and sea breezes.

Open Ended

Describe how ocean currents, such as the Gulf Stream, can influence the climate of coastal regions.

Multiple Choice

What is the main driver behind the formation of local wind patterns such as mountain-valley breezes and katabatic winds?

• Differences in humidity

• Differences in heat capacity

• Differences in altitude

• Differences in cloud cover

Multiple Choice

How do differences in heat capacity between land and water contribute to the formation of sea breezes and land breezes?

• They cause air over land to always rise, regardless of time of day.

• They create temperature and pressure gradients that reverse wind direction between day and night.

• They have no effect on local wind patterns.

• They only affect global wind patterns, not local ones.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are effects that local winds can have on weather?

• Affect temperature

• Bring moisture from water bodies

• Create microclimates

• Cause earthquakes

Open Ended

Describe how local winds can influence the weather in coastal and mountainous regions.

Open Ended

How might changing wind patterns due to climate change impact your local area?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why there are three main wind bands in each hemisphere of the Earth?

• Because of the Earth's rotation and solar heating

• Because of the shape of the continents

• Because of the presence of oceans

• Because of the Earth's magnetic field

Open Ended

How might the doldrums affect global weather patterns?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of sea breezes and land breezes?

• Sea breezes occur during the day, land breezes at night

• Both are caused by different heating rates of land and water

• Sea breezes occur during the night, land breezes during the day

• Both are caused by the Earth's rotation

Open Ended

How might horse latitudes influence global climate patterns?

Open Ended

Why are winds named for the direction they blow from?

Open Ended

How might trade winds have shaped human history?

Multiple Choice

How do trade winds influence both historical maritime trade and modern weather patterns?

• They cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• They blow from west to east, disrupting trade routes

• They consistently blow from east to west, aiding navigation and affecting ocean currents

• They only affect local breezes, not global patterns