Wind

Wind is caused by the uneven heating and cooling of the earth which creates differences in pressure.

• true
• false

The global wind system which blows over the U.S. is the ___ ___.

• Doldrums
• Trade Winds
• Polar Easterlies
• Prevailing Westerlies

Wind is created when air moves from ___ to ___ pressure.

• low to high
• high to low

The fast moving wind that flows from west to east across the United States and moves weather and affects air travel is the __________.

• Polar Easterlies
• Prevailing Westerlies
• Jet Stream
• Trade Winds

The curvature of winds is caused by the ____________.

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

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

• wind moves from north to south during the day

• wind moves from ocean to the land during the day

• wind moves from the land to the ocean during the day

• wind moves from south to north at night

How does the air move in a land breeze?

• From east to west during the day

• From west to east at night

• From the land to the sea at night

• From the sea to the land during the day

The jet stream usually moves from 

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

What causes wind to blow?

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

Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
• Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
• Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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