Local and Global Winds

What is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

• Wind
• Convection
• Monsoon
• Coriolis effect

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Which is NOT a characteristic of global winds?

• They occur as global wind belts.
• They occur within small areas.
• They occur over large areas.
• They blow steadily over long distances.

Which is NOT a characteristic of local winds?

• They occur within a small area.
• Land and sea breezes are examples.
• They blow over short distances.
• They blow steadily over long distances.

What characteristic do global winds and local winds share?

• They are both wind.
• They are both created by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.
• They both occur in small areas.
• They both occur in small areas.

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What kind of air pressure does COLD air have?

• High pressure
• Low pressure

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What kind of air pressure does WARM air have?

• High pressure
• Low pressure

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During the day, warm air rises over the land then cools and falls over water in a continuous cycle.

• Land breeze
• Sea breeze

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At night, warm air rises over water then cools and falls over the land in a continuous cycle.

• Land breeze
• Sea breeze

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The Coriolis effect is the curving of wind across Earth. What causes winds to curve?

• Earth's revolution
• Earth's magnetic field
• Earth's rotation
• Earth's gravitational pull

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In what direction (left or right) do winds curve in the Northern Hemisphere? Is this clockwise or counterclockwise?

• Left; Clockwise
• Right; Clockwise
• Right; Counterclockwise
• Left; Counterclockwise

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