Station models, weather tools, and winds!

Winds are named for the direction they are blowing from?

• True
• False

What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime
• Land breeze - nighttime
• Sea breeze - daytime
• Sea breeze - nighttime

Warm air sinks, and cold air rises.

• True
• False

What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30*N and 60*N and 30*S and 60*S?

• trade winds
• land breeze
• westerlies
• jet stream

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• the Earth to rotate on its axis
• continental deflection
• global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
• global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.

Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called the______.

• westerlies
• jet stream
• trade winds
• local winds

In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

• from east to west
• from west to east
• from north to south
• from south to north

What does this tool measure?

• Wind speed
• Wind direction
• Air pressure
• Temperature

Which tool measures humidity or the amount of moisture in the air?

• wind vane
• barometer
• anemometer
• hygrometer

Which tool measures air pressure?

• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Wind Vane
• Hygrometer