Winds Test

What is this instrument used to measure?

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

• temperature

Which of the following best describes the function of an anemometer?

• a tool used to measure wind speed in miles per hour

• a tool used to measure wind speed in centimeters

• a tool used to measure direction in miles per hour

• a tool used to measure wind speed in degrees Celsius

Which of the following creates wind?

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• transpiration

The difference between global winds and local winds is:

• Global winds form near bodies of water and local winds affect the whole earth

• Global winds affect the whole Earth and local winds form near bodies of water.

• Both global and local winds affect the whole Earth

• None of the above

The movement of air caused by __________________ and Earth’s spinning on its axis creates Earth’s distinct global wind patterns.

• air pollution

• the jet stream

• the water cycle

• unequal heating

The warm water of the _____________________ affects the eastern Atlantic shoreline of the United States

• Gulf stream

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• California Current

The cold water of the ____________ affects the western Pacific shoreline.

• Gulf stream

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• California Current

Because convection cells are in place in the atmosphere and Earth is spinning on its axis, global winds appear to curve. This effect is known as the ___________.

• Convection

• Coriolis Effect

• Jet Stream

• Radiation

Which of the following is a major factor that determines climate zones?

• temperature

• air pressure

• density

• wind direction

Which global wind belt is responsible for most of the weather movement across the United States?

• sea breeze

• trade winds

• polar easterlies

• prevailing westerlies