2/27/20 Starter

Warm air __________.

• is not part of the atmosphere

• has less energy

• sinks

• rises

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Wind direction is determined with a _____________.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• satellite

• wind vane

Local winds are wind that blow over ______________.

• short distances

• long distances

• the oceans

• many continents

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A wind that blows from an ocean or lake onto the land is known as a _________.

• sea breeze

• desert breeze

• cold wind

• warm wind

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Winds that blow over long distances in predictable patterns are called ____________.

• seasonal winds

• strong winds

• global winds

• local winds

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Warm air ____________ at the equator.

• rises

• sinks

• mixes

• goes down

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Cold air ___________ at the poles.

• has a lot of moisture

• gets warm

• rises

• sinks

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What causes wind to blow?

• Differences in longitude 
• Shock waves from clouds 
• Differences in air temperature and pressure 
• The rotation of the earth

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Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?

• Spirally
• Unevenly
• Circularly
• Kinetically

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The Jet Stream is a wind in the upper troposphere that moves from ____.

• North to South
• East to West
• West to South
• West to East

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