Wind Quiz

Warm air that rises at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles causes _________________.

• Conduction currents

• Convection currents

• Ocean currents

• Wind currents

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Wind always moves from ___________ pressure to ___________ pressure.

• High to low

• Low to high

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The Sun heats the equator more directly and the poles less directly. This causes ___________ heating on Earth’s surface.

• Equal

• Uniform

• Unequal

• Low

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The Coriolis effect causes wind systems to curve to the east or west because of Earth’s __________.

• Spin

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

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Global wind systems are caused by what two things?

• Unequal heating and Earth's rotation

• Even heating and Earth's rotation

• Low heating and Earth's revolution

• Unequal heating and Earth's revolution

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You are at the beach during the day. The Sun warms the land and its temperature is higher than the water temperature. Which direction will the wind blow?

• From the land to water

• From water to the land

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This occurs at NIGHT when the land is cooler than the water. The wind moves from the land to the water.

• Land breeze

• Sea breeze

• Northern breeze

• Southern breeze

This occurs at daytime when the land is warmer than the water. The wind moves from the water to the land.

• Land breeze

• Sea breeze

• Northern breeze

• Southern breeze

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In a sea breeze, the air near the ocean is ______, and rushes in to replace the _______ air that is rising over the land.

• Warmer, colder

• Colder, warmer

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