Unit 7 Review #2

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called:

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• magnetism

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called:

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• magnetism

Winds that blow from 30⁰ latitude to the equator are called:

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

• horse latitudes

What is the process of global winds curving due to the Earth's rotation called?

• Coriolis effect

• Doldrums

• Trade winds

• Convection

Warm air rises causing __________ pressure and cool air sinks causing __________ pressure.

• high, low

• low, high

• high, high

• low, low

Wind is caused by convection currents due to:

• Too much Taco Bell

• Differences in elevation

• The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

• The currents in the ocean

The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?

• The wind blowing

• Earth's gravity pulling things down

• The rotation of the Earth

• The pull of the Moon

Constant, predictable winds that move over long distances are called:

• land breezes

• mountain breezes

• global winds

• sea breezes

Wind is caused by convection currents due to:

• Too much Taco Bell

• Differences in elevation

• The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

• The currents in the ocean

Due to the Coriolis effect, global winds in the NORTHERN hemisphere deflect:

• To the RIGHT

• To the LEFT