Global Winds

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• magnetism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At the equator, warm air rises creating a windless area known as the...

• doldrums

• horse latitudes

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

Winds that blow from 30⁰ latitude to the equator are called...

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

• horse latitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

• coriolis effect

• doldrums

• trade winds

• westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Winds that blow from 30⁰ latitude to 60⁰ latitude are called...

• polar easterlies

• westerlies

• trade winds

• doldrums

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cooler air sinks at 30⁰ latitude causing a windless area known as...

• doldrums

• horse latitudes

• polar easterlies

• westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Winds that blow from the North and South pole toward 60⁰ latitude are called...

• trade winds

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• horse latitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm rising air causes___________ pressure, resulting in ___________.

• high, rain

• low, rain

• high, clear skies

• low, clear skies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cool sinking air causes___________ pressure, resulting in ___________.

• high, rain

• low, rain

• high, clear skies

• low, clear skies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Winds always blow from areas of _________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure.

• high, high

• low, low

• low, high

• high, low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6