Winds

What causes wind to blow?

• Differences in longitude 
• Shock waves from clouds 
• Differences in air temperature and pressure 
• The rotation of the earth

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What causes warm air to rise?

• the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
• The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
• The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
• the fact that its more dense than cold air 

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What is the name for cooler air blowing from the land to the sea?

• Sea Breeze
• Land Breeze
• Mountain Breeze
• None of the Above

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What is the name for cooler air blowing from the sea to land?

• Sea Breeze
• Land Breeze
• Mountain Breeze
• None of the Above

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What do you call winds that blow in the same direction all over the Earth?

• global winds
• Coriolis effect
• Greenhouse effect
• sea breezes

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What are cold winds that blow from east to west in the polar regions?

• polar easterlies
• trade winds
• prevailing westerlies
• jet streams

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What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime
• Land breeze - nighttime
• Sea breeze - daytime
• Sea breeze - nighttime

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Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?

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

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Why does a sea breeze at the beach keep you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day?

• warm air rising over land lets cooler air from the ocean blow in
• a storm is approaching
• cool air rising over land lets warm air from the ocean blow in
• Similarities in temperature between land and water

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Uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere causes which of the following?

• Greenhouse Effect
• Local and global winds
• Infrared Radiation
• Global temperature increase

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