Wind Quiz

Air always moves from areas of _____ pressure to areas of low pressure.

• high

• low

• neutral

Is Earth heated equally by the sun?

• yes

• no

When air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure it causes ______.

• rain

• tornadoes

• wind

Latitude hottest at the _________.

• north pole

• south pole

• equator

Latitude-coldest at the _______

• North and south poles

• equator

• South America

For altitude it is warmest at _______.

• sea level

• equator

• north pole

• south pole

For altitude it is closer

• north pole

• south pole

• high in the atmosphere

True or False: If you are closer to the ocean, temperatures will be less extreme

• true

• false

Warm tropical waters create _______ air.

• warm

• cold

Artic waters creates ______ air.

• warm

• cold