Wind and Ocean

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about wind?

• air flow from high to low pressure

• cause by unequal heating of Earth's surface

• heated air becomes less dense and rises

• clouds cause wind

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Why is the equator warmer?

• more direct sun rays

• the sun is closer

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The curvature of winds and ocean currents due to Earth's rotation is called:

• jet stream

• high pressure

• land breeze

• Coriolis effect

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What is a jet stream?

• bands of high speed winds

• bands of low speed wind

• warm air

• cool air

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Select all choices that apply to surface ocean currents

• driven by global winds

• move in circular patterns

• due to unequal heating of Earth's surface

• continents redirect currents

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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 type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

• land breezes
• mountain breezes
• global winds
• land breezes

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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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Which wind band is shown in Location B (from 60N to 30N)?

• Polar Easterlies

• Westerlies

• Trade Winds

• Polar Westerlies

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Band D (from 0 - 30S) is the ____________ and moves from ________________.

• Polar Easterlies; east to west

• Westerlies; west to east

• Trade Winds; east to west

• Trade Winds; west to east

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