Winds: Global and Local

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

• because the temperatures over land and 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

Land heats up and cools down faster than water.

• True
• False

Which of these BEST explains the cause of convection currents in Earth’s atmosphere?

• Heat from Earth’s core heats the land only at the equator.
• Glaciers moving away from the poles cool Earth unevenly.
• Sunlight is more concentrated in some places on Earth than others.
• The light and heat reflected from the Moon varies as the Moon changes phases.

The transfer of heat energy through the movement of matter.

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection
• Condensation

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What kind of air pressure does COLD 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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