Pressure and Wind Review

When air temperatures over the land are cooler than air temperatures over the ocean, a ______ will occur. 

• sea breeze
• land breeze
• atmospheric pressure 
• tornado 

An instrument that measures wind speed is called: 

• thermometer 
• barometer
• an anemometer
• accelerometer 

Storms generally move in what direction? 

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

The person standing at the top of this mountain will experience________ than the person standing at the bottom of the mountain.

• higher air pressure
• lower air pressure
• no difference in air pressure
• warmer temperatures

Air masses are large bodies of air that can be many miles wide. 

• True
• False

The main reason land and sea breezes exist is because: 

• the earth revolves around the sun
• the earth is tilted on an axis
• of the temperature difference between land and water
• of global warming

In what direction does pressure move?

• From low to high

• From north to south

• From east to west

• From high to low

What is the ultimate driving force of wind?

• The sun

• The Earth's rotation

• The moon

• Tectonic plate shifting

The Coriolis effect is the deflection of wind due to the Earth's rotation. What kind of deflection occurs at the equator?

• Left

• Right

• South

• No deflection

Differences in ____________________ creates wind.

• humidity

• mass

• air pressure

• altitude