2022-23 Earth Science 11.6 "Winds"

What is the main cause of the winds moving?

• differences in air pressure in Earth's atmosphere

• differences in geography

• differences in altitude

• differences in water vapor in the atmosphere

Most differences in Air Pressure are caused by

• unequal heating of the atmosphere

• equal heating of the atmosphere

• Earth's Sun

• human beings

Earth's atmosphere is heated equally by the Sun.

• True

• False

What two things are used to describe Winds?

• Direction

• Speed

• Height

• Pressure

What device is used most often to measure wind speed?

• Speedometer

• Anemometer

• Seismograph

• Weather Balloon

The increased cooling that wind can cause is known as

• Windchill Factor

• Wind Temperature

• Cold Wave Factor

• Wind Speed

Unequal heating of Earth's surface within a small area causes

• Global Winds

• Local Winds

• National Winds

• State Winds

What are TWO characteristics of local winds

• Blow over short distances

• Blow over long distances

• Confined to a small area

• Confined to a large area

WInds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances are called

• Global Winds

• Local Winds

• High Winds

• Low Winds

Global winds occur over a small area of Earth.

• True

• False