Wind

What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime

• Land breeze - nighttime

• Sea breeze - daytime

• Sea breeze - nighttime

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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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Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon

• the sun

• the Earth's surface

• the rotation of the Earth

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Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?

• global winds

• sea breeze

• land breeze

• local winds

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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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The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.

• Earth's rotation...Coriolis

• Earth's revolution...Coriolis

• Earth's rotation...Doppler

• Earth's revolution...Doppler

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What causes differences in air pressure?

• even heating of the Earth

• Even cooling of the earth

• uneven heating of the earth

• global warming

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Local winds blow over:

• short distances

• long distances

• the poles

• the equator

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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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Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.

• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.

• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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