Wind

Wind is caused mainly by air pressure differences that result from...

• a. uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere.
• b. absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth's land masses.
• c. radiation of heat from Earth's land masses to water bodies.
• d. rotation of Earth on its axis.

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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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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

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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 wind?

• differences in air pressure

• differences in gravity

• difference in oxygen

• differences in the thermosphere

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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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