Earth Systems, Week 2: Global Winds

What are trade winds?

• Wind belts around poles

• narrow belts of strong winds

• a wind belt near equator

• winds that descend to Earth

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Trade winds flow ____.

• East to West

• West to East

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Curving of wind/ wind deflection due to Earth's rotation is known as the

• Heat Transfer Method

• Global Wind Patten

• Coriolis Effect

• Local Wind Pattern

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How does the Polar Jet Stream affect weather is the us?

• It does not affect weather.

• It does not have a primary function.

• It controls surface winds.

• it separates cold northern air from warm southern air.

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High air pressure means

• tornado skies (dangerous winds)

• :( skies (storms/ rain & warm, less dense air)

• hurricane conditions (dangerous ocean currents)

• :) skies (clear sky & cold dense air)

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Low pressure means

• tornado conditions (dangerous winds)

• hurricane conditions (dangerous ocean currents)

• :( skies (storms/ rain & warmer, less-dense air)

• :) skies (clear sky & colder, dense air)

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Consider weather conditions at the equator. What kind of air would cause cloudy/ rainy conditions?

• sinking moist air

• sinking dry air

• rising air with moisture

• rising dry air

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Why does warm air move away from the equator, even though the sun's rays are direct?

• B/c the air current rises

• B/c the air current sinks

• B/c there is no air current

• B/c the air current changes often

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Which global wind controls weather in the U.S., thus being our wind belt?

• Polar Easterlies

• Westerlies

• Trade Winds

• Jet Streams

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Which two global winds move East to West?

• Westerlies & Polar Easterlies

• Tradewinds & Polar Easterlies

• Tradewinds & Westerlies

• Doldrums & Jet Streams

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