Wind

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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Moving _________ is called wind

• rain

• force

• vapor

• air

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Does this picture show wind?

• Yes

• No

What type of air pressure is present?

• High 
• Low

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What type of air pressure is present?

• High 
• Low

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________ is the force exerted on an object by the weight of the air above and around it.

• Wind pressure

• Air pressure

• Temperate weight

• high pressure air

Does cold air rise or sink?

• Rise
• Sink

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Does warm air rise or sink?

• Rise
• Sink

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What causes wind?

• convection currents
• conduction currents
• radiation currents
• tropical currents

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