Global Winds and the Coriolis Effect

What causes warm air to rise?

• Warm air is less dense than cold air.

• Warm air weighs more than cold air.

• Warm air has higher pressure than cold air.

• Warm air is more dense than cold air.

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The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:

• Polar Westerlies

• Subtropical Westerlies

• Polar Winds

• Trade Winds

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Most of the United States is located in the wind belt known as the...

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Trade winds

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What causes GLOBAL winds to move in all directions?

• breezes
• coriolis effect
• westerlies
• easterlies

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What causes wind?

• convection currents
• conduction currents
• radiation currents
• tropical currents

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Winds are caused by 

• equal heating 
• unequal heating

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Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
• Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
• Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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Weather conditions in a region over a long time

• Weather
• Climate
• Temperature
• Season

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The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

• Weather
• Climate
• Temperature
• Season

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