WeatherChapters1and2Wind

what causes the wind to blow?

• cold air rising, hot air sinking
• hot air rising, cold air sinking
• the spin of the earth
• gigantic fans

the Coriolis affect is caused by...

• the ozone layer
• rotation of earth on its axis
• the ocean
• mountains

Narrow belts of wind in the upper atmosphere are 

• doldrums
• westerlies
• trade winds
• jet streams

Land and sea breezes are caused by

• the revolution of earth
• gravity
• rise and fall of tides
• uneven heating 

which global wind pattern is responsible for moving weather west to east across the US?

• westerlies
• horse latitudes
• polar easterlies
• the trade winds

What causes wind to blow?

• Differences in longitude 
• Shock waves from clouds 
• Differences in air temperature and pressure 
• The rotation of the earth

Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?

• Spirally
• Unevenly
• Circularly
• Kinetically

What can you conclude about prevailing winds from their name? 

• They blow from west to east
• They blow all the time
• The air they contain is very warm 
• The air they contain is very cool

How are the winds in the northern hemisphere different from winds in the southern hemisphere? 

• Winds int he northern hemisphere are deflected right; winds int eh southern hemisphere are deflected left
• winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected south; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected north 
• winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected eart; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected west
• winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected left; einds in the southern hemisphere are deflected right 

The reason why global winds flow from east to west and west to east, but not north to south, or south to north.

• Bernoulli's principle 
• Coriolis effect 
• high pressure 
• low pressure