Air Circulation

Which type of wind occurs when air moves from water to land?

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Westerlies

• Polar Wind

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When air is warmed over land, it becomes _________ and __________.

• more dense; rises

• more dense; sinks

• less dense; rises

• less dense; sinks

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What causes wind?

• uneven heating of Earth's surface

• uneven heating of Earth's layers

• warm air sinking while cold air rises

• warm air rising and falling due to temperature changes

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Land breezes are an example of...

• Local winds

• Global winds

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Trade winds are an example of...

• Local winds

• Global winds

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Prevailing Westerlies are an example of...

• Local winds

• Global winds

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Sea breezes are an example of...

• Local winds

• Global winds

What causes wind?

• differences in air pressure

• differences in gravity

• difference in oxygen

• differences in the thermosphere

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What causes differences in air pressure?

• even heating of the Earth

• Even cooling of the earth

• uneven heating of the earth

• global warming

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What is responsible for warming the Earth’s surface and creating wind?

• The Moon
• Earth's interior (inside)
• Coriolis effect
• The Sun

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