12.3 Air Currents

The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

• coriolis effect

• doldrums

• trade winds

• westerlies

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what is the main cause of the coriolis effect?

• earth’s rotation

• trade winds

• the sun and ocean

• temperature

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In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

• from east to west
• from west to east
• from north to south
• from south to north

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Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30°N latitude and the equator and 30°S latitude and the equator.

• Prevailing westerlies
• Horse latitudes
• Trade winds
• Polar easterlies

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Cold winds that blow from east to west between latitude lines 60°N and the North Pole and 60°S and the South Pole.

• Prevailing westerlies
• Trade winds
• Horse latitudes
• Polar easterlies

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Which global winds have the greatest impact on the weather in the US?

• trade winds
• prevailing westerlies
• doldrums
• polar easterlies

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I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.

• California Current
• Gulf Stream
• Jet Stream
• Atlantic Ocean

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

• land breezes
• mountain breezes
• global winds
• sea breezes

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

• heat from the Earth's core

• the rotation of the Earth

• Moon's gravity

• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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Identify the tool used to measure wind direction

• Wind Vane

• Anenometer

• Thermometer

• Rain Guage