Winds

Which of the following statements is true about the temperature of the land next to an ocean?

• The landmass would be cooler at noon and cooler at midnight.

• The landmass would be warmer at noon and warmer at midnight.

• The landmass would be cooler at noon and warmer at midnight.

• The landmass would be warmer at noon and cooler at midnight.

What is MAINLY responsible for the unequal heating of Earth’s surface that results in global winds?

• Changes in the amount of energy the sun puts out

• The distance of the moon from different parts of Earth

• The angle at which sunlight strikes Earth’s surface

• The distance of the sun from different parts of Earth

What is the jet stream?

• Areas near the equator that have no wind

• Changes in the amount of energy put out by the sun

• High speed winds that are about 10km above Earth's surface

• Local winds that vary in speed

Which of the global winds greatly effects weather in the United States?

• Trade Winds

• Global Westerly Winds

• Polar Easterly Winds

• The Doldrums

How do trade winds blow and why do they blow this way?

• Towards the poles, because the more dense air rises there

• Towards the tropic of cancer, because the less dense air rises there

• Towards the equator, because the more dense air rises there

• Towards the equator, because the less dense air rises there

What does warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles create?

• Coriolis Effect

• Convection Currents

• Tornados

• Hurricanes

How are global winds different from local winds?

• Global winds are caused by unequal heating over a small area.

• Local winds are caused by unequal heating over a large area.

• Global winds are caused by unequal heating over a large area.

• Local winds are caused by the gravity of the moon.

At the seashore late in the afternoon on a hot, sunny day, Tyrone feels a strong breeze coming in from the ocean. Which of the following is the reason for the breeze?

• The warm air over the ocean rushes in to replace the cool air that rises over the land.

• The heavy, cool air over the ocean rushes in to replace the warm air that rises over the land.

• There are no clouds in the sky to stop the wind from blowing.

• Rainfall over the ocean caused the winds to blow.

How does the jet stream impact changing weather conditions?

• It has no impact on weather conditions.

• It causes rapid rainfall.

• It creates extreme air movement which impacts weather.

• It speeds up evaporation after rain falls.

What type of winds are shown in the diagram?

• Local Winds

• Global Winds

• Moonsoon Winds

• Sea Breezes