Global and Local Wind-checkup

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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What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere? 

• continental deflection
• the rotation of the Earth
• Moon's gravity
• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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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.

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^{Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?}

• diagram Y

• diagram X

• neither

• both

In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

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

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Which global winds most directly effect weather in the U.S.?

• Trade Winds
• Prevailing Westerlies
• Polar Easterlies
• Doldrums

What causes differences in air pressure around the Earth? (choose 2)

• the planet is unevenly heated by the sun, resulting in temperature differences at different latitudes.

• cold air sinks at the equator and warm air rises at the poles

• warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles

• cold air sinks at the equator and cold air rises at the poles

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

• because the temperatures over land change more than temperatures over water change

• because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

• because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

• because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

Water heats up and cools down more slowly than land.

• True

• False

When warm air rises cools then sinks

• high pressure

• convection current

• low pressure

• stratospheric pressure