Weather, Season & Wind

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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How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

• Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
• Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
• Air always moves from east to west.

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Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?

• less dense and less pressure than warm air
• more dense and more pressure than warm air
• more dense and less pressure than warm air
• less dense and more pressure than warm air

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Which global winds are found at the poles? 

• Polar Westerlies
• Prevailing Easterlies
• Polar Easterlies
• Trade Winds

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Cool, sinking air at 30 degrees North create a pressure belt known as the:

• Trade Winds
• Doldrums
• Horse Latitudes
• Westerlies

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Warm, rising air at the Equator forms a calm, weak wind called the:

• Doldrums
• Trade Winds
• Polar Easterlies
• Westerlies

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A local wind that blows from the land to the sea

• wind

• low pressure

• Sea breeze

• Land breeze

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Causes the global winds to curve. Due to Earth's rotation.

• High Pressure

• Coriolis Effect

• Jet Streams

• Sea Breeze

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A horizontal movement of air from high pressure to low pressure.

• Wind

• Sea Breeze

• Coriolis Effect

• Jet Stream

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Which global wind belt affects the United States?

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Doldrums

• Trade winds

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