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Winds is mainly caused by air pressure differences that result in....

• uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere

• absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the Earth's land masses

• radiation of heat from Earth's land masses to water bodies.

• rotation of the Earth on its axis

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Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure
• Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
• Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?

• less dense and less pressure than warm air
• more dense and more pressure than warm air
• more dense and less pressure than warm air
• less dense and more pressure than warm air

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon
• the Sun
• the Earth's surface
• the rotation of the Earth

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Winds are created by differences in ______

• air temperature
•  air pressure 
• altitude
• humidity 

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Cold air exerts _____________ pressure than warm air.

• the same
• less
• more 
• impossible to tell

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 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 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 winds blow from west to east in the temperate zone and move weather patterns across the United States?

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

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