Global and Local Winds

Which statement correctly defines wind?

• The movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

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

• The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• The movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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What causes wind?

• differences in air pressure

• differences in gravity

• differences in the thermosphere

• difference in oxygen

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What causes differences in air pressure?

• Equal heating of the Earth

• Equal cooling of the earth

• Uneuqal heating of the earth

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Warm air _________ and cold air __________. 

• rises, sinks

• sinks, rises

• sinks, sinks

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What are winds that blow over short distances?

• Local Winds

• Global Winds

What are winds that blow over large distances?

• Local Winds

• Global Winds

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Water heats and cools faster than the land.

• True

• False

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Which of the following winds occurs when cool air blows from the ocean to the land?

• Trade Winds

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Westerlies

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Which of the following winds occurs when cool air blows from the land to the ocean?

• Trade Winds

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Westerlies

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A _________ is a type of local wind that occurs during the daytime.

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

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