Climate, Weather, + Land/Sea Breezes

Land breeze and sea breezes are caused by the different _________ between land and water surfaces.

• rotations

• temperatures

• gases

• solids

Sea breezes take place during the ________ because the warmer land temperature results in a warmer air mass above the land compared to the cooler air mass over the surface of water.

• day

• night

What is the main cause of winds?

• amount of trees

• the moon's gravity

• amount of animals

• uneven heating of Earth's surface

Coal, oil, and natural gas are all ________. (select all that apply)

• fossil fuels

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• used for fuel

Identify the factors that affect climate.

• latitude

• altitude

• large bodies of water

• amount of concrete and buildings

A cool breeze is blowing from the ocean towards the land during the day. This is called a

• land breeze

• trade wind

• sea breeze

• easterly

Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.

• high to low

• low to high

• high to high

• low to low

The Coriolis Effect influences wind direction around the world due to the ______ of Earth cause the winds to curve.

• tilt

• shift

• height

• rotation

The jet stream ___________ (select all that apply)

• flows from west to east

• a high speed air current current

• helps form weather fronts

Burning fossil fuels and deforestation both contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases.

• true

• false