Weather - Local/Global Winds, Precip and Humid

What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

• land breezes
• mountain breezes
• global winds
• land breezes

Which statement correctly defines wind?

• The movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

• The movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

• The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• The movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

• heat from the Earth's core

• the rotation of the Earth

• Moon's gravity

• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• the Earth to rotate on its axis

• earthquakes

• global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

• the Earth to revolve around the sun

_{Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?}

• diagram Y
• diagram X
• neither 
• both

^{Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?}

• diagram Y
• diagram X
• neither
• both

In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

• from east to west
• from west to east
• from north to south
• from south to north

Which global winds are found at the poles? 

• Polar Westerlies
• Prevailing Easterlies
• Polar Easterlies
• Trade Winds

The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:

• subtropical westerlies
• polar westerlies
• trade winds
• polar winds

According to the Coriolis Effect, which direction does the wind deflect objects in the Northern Hemisphere? 

• To the Right
• To the Left
• Towards the North Pole
• South