8.1 Local Winds

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

• land breezes

• local winds

• global winds

• sea breezes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30 degrees N and 60 degrees N and 30 degrees S and 60 degrees S?

• trade winds

• land breeze

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

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What global wind is located from 0 to 30 degrees North and South of the Equator?

• Trade Winds

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Doldrums

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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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What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

• continental deflection

• the rotation of the Earth

• Moon's gravity

• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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_{Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?}

• diagram Y
• diagram X
• neither 
• both

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^{Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?}

• diagram Y
• diagram X
• neither
• both

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Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

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Wind blows from ______ pressure areas to _____ pressure areas.

• high; low
• warm; cool
• cool; warm
• low; high

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