Which is true about land breezes?

The air over the land, at 0 elevation, is warmer

Air is higher pressure directly over water.

Which statement is false?

Global Wind wants to flow from the Equator to the Poles.

Global Wind wants to flow from the Poles to the Equator

The Earth rotates, on its axis, towards the east at about 1000mph

The Coriolis Effect deflects objects towards the right in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which is not true about the Jet Stream?

It is stationary and does not change its location.

It can move large air masses of hot or cold air over large distances

Global and Local Winds

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How is wind named?

From the direction which they blow to.

From the direction which they come from.

From the Department of Atmospheric Affairs

By the amount of air pressure.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true of hot air?

It is more dense

It is heavier

It has more air pressure

It is lighter and less dense

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which is true of cold air?

It is lighter and more dense

It is heavier and less air pressure

It is heavier and more air pressure

It is less dense and has less air pressure.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which best defines wind?

It is lighter and more dense

It is convection currents

All are correct

It is horizontal movement of air

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How does wind move?

From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

From areas of high temperature to areas of low tempreture

From areas of low temperature to areas of high temperature

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are the two classifications of wind?

Local Winds and Global Winds

Global and Land Wind

Local and Coriolis Wind

Tradewinds and Sea Winds

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which one is a sea breeze?

The one on the right?

The one on the left?

Neither

Both

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Global and Local Winds

How is wind named?

Which of the following is true of hot air?

Which is true of cold air?

Which best defines wind?

How does wind move?

What are the two classifications of wind?

Which one is a sea breeze?

What kind of breeze is shown in this picture?

Which is true about land breezes?

When the water is cooler than the land at day, what kind of local wind do you have?

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