G6 Global Winds

As warm air rises, it creates a region of __________

• Low pressure

• High pressure

As cold air sinks, it creates a region of _______

• High pressure

• Low pressure

All the wind on Earth moves in the same direction.

• True

• False

The spinning of Earth has an affect on global wind patterns.

• True

• False

An easterly wind blows

• from east to west

• from west to east

• from north to south

• from south to north

A westerly wind blows

• from east to west

• from west to east

• from north to south

• from south to north

A northerly wind blows

• from east to west

• from west to east

• from north to south

• from south to north

A southerly wind blows

• from east to west

• from west to east

• from north to south

• from south to north

The surface of the Earth moves slower at the equator and faster at the poles.

• True

• False

As winds move away from the equator they will deflect to the ___.

• East

• West