science "wind"

Another term for air movement caused by differences in air pressure is

• wind

• air pressure

• humidity

• temperature

Pilots often take advantage of the _________ (high speed winds between 7-16km above Earth)

• Coriolis effect

• barometric pressure

• jet streams

• humidity

The apparent curving of winds due to Earth's rotation is called the

• jet stream

• air pressure

• clouds

• Coriolis effect

How does the sun cause wind?

• heating all surfaces equally causes wind to move easily

• uneven heating causes difference in air pressure and density

• it keeps air pressure the same across Earth's surface

• it prevents cold wind from developing

If the Earth did not rotate, what would happen to global winds?

• nothing would change

• winds would move less quickly

• global winds would only travel north and south

• global winds would only travel from east to west

How do convection cells in Earth's atmosphere cause high-low pressure belts?

• convection causes the rising and sinking of air that creates belts

• the cooling of the air creates belts

• greater humidity is caused by convection cells

• temperature differences influence convection cell formation

What are some factors that contribute to global winds?

• Coriolis effect, humidity, temperature

• Coriolis effect, convection cells and pressure belts

• humidity, temperature and pressure belts

• earth's rotation, temperature, and average sunlight

at what latitude do polar easterlies occur?

• 75 N

• 20 N

• 0 N

• 30 S

at what latitude do westerlies occur?

• 75 N

• 30 S

• 45 N

• 20 N

at what latitude do trade winds occur?

• 0 N

• 75 S

• 20 N

• 30 S