Global Patterns 1/6/26

Open Ended

Warm Up: January 6

Why is understanding global patterns of atmospheric movement important for predicting weather and climate?

Multiple Choice

What causes air pressure to be high or low in different areas?

• The density of the air

• The color of the ground

• The amount of sunlight

• The speed of the wind

Multiple Choice

Which system results in drier, fairer weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about air pressure and wind are correct?

• Cool air is denser than warm air.

• Wind moves from high pressure to low pressure.

• Warm air sinks in the atmosphere.

• Air pressure is the force of the atmosphere pressing down on an area.

Multiple Choice

Air always moves from areas of _____ pressure to areas of ____ pressure.

• high, high

• high, low

• low, low

• low, high

Multiple Choice

What effect does Earth's rotation have on global wind patterns?

• It causes winds to curve rather than move in straight lines.

• It increases the speed of the wind everywhere.

• It makes all winds blow from east to west.

• It stops wind from forming at the equator.

Open Ended

Describe the difference in global wind patterns with and without Earth's rotation, as shown in the diagrams.

Multiple Choice

Which phenomenon causes global winds to curve from the poles to the equator?

• Coriolis effect

• Jet streams

• Wind belt

• Doldrums

Open Ended

Explain how Earth's rotation affects global wind patterns and the direction of wind belts.

Open Ended

Reflecting on what you learned about atmospheric pressure and global wind patterns, what questions do you still have or what would you like to explore further about how these patterns affect weather in your area?