Wind Homework

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.

What causes global winds and convection in the atmosphere? 

• continental deflection
• the rotation of the Earth
• Moon's gravity
• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

What impact does the Coriolis effect have upon global winds in the northern and southern hemispheres?

• Global winds blow counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

• Global winds blow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.

• Global winds flow clockwise in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

• The Coriolis effect has no impact upon global winds in the northern and southern hemispheres.

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

What causes wind?

• differences in air pressure

• differences in gravity

• difference in oxygen

• differences in the thermosphere

Air is warmer and less dense at the equator because the equator receives more____________________.

• wind

• solar radiation

• air pressure

• condensation

What is the name of this weather measuring tool?

• Wind thine

• Wind vane

• Wind barometer

• Anemometer

What does this tool measure?

• Wind direction

• Wind speed

• Wind power

What is the name of this tool?

• Anemometer

• Wind vane

• Windsock

• Thermometer

The horizontal movement of air from and area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called ____________.

• wind

• climate

• high pressure

• air pressure