Winds and Convection Quiz

Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

• Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• the Earth to rotate on its axis

• continental deflection

• global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

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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 differences in air pressure around the Earth?

• Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles.

• Warm air sinks at the equator and cold air rises at the poles.

• Warm air rises at the equator and cold air rises at the poles.

• Cold air rises at the equator and warm air sinks at the poles.

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Globally, air moves in convection cells about every ___ of latitude, producing pressure belts.

• 10 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 40 degrees

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The air molecules, warmed by earth’s surface, rise because they are ____________________. After the air molecules cool, they sink. This is an example of _____________________.

• more dense, conduction

• less dense, convection

• less dense, radiation

• more dense, insulation

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Which heat transfer is caused by uneven heating of the Earth?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• insulation

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What are winds that blow steadily, from specific directions, over long distances?

• Sea Breeze

• Local winds

• Global Wind systems

• Condensation

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Due to the Jet Stream and Westerlies, in which direction do most weather systems travel across the United States?

• east to west

• west to east

• north to west

• north to south

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What causes land breezes and sea breezes to flow at the shore?

• Uneven heating and cooling of the land and water.

• Prevailing winds driven by the angle of the sun's rays

• The pull of the moon's gravity and the tides

• The Coriolis effect

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