Circulation in Earth's Atmosphere Quiz

A jet stream is a narrow belt of fast-moving wind several kilometers above Earth. Jet streams flow along the boundaries between warm and cool air. Which map shows the jet stream pulling the most warm air into Canada?

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What is the main cause of air circulation in Earth's atmosphere?

• Earth's gravity

• Ocean currents

• energy from the sun

• Earth's magnetic field

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What is the general pattern of winds near the equator?

• The equator is a region of mostly high air pressure due to cooler, denser air.

• The equator is a region of mostly low air pressure due to warmer, less dense air.

• The equator is a region where low- and high-air-pressure atmospheric bands come together to create warm, weak air patterns.

• The equator is a region where high- and low-air-pressure atmospheric bands come together to result in cool, strong air patterns.

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Convection in Earth's atmosphere forms both high-pressure belts and low-pressure belts. The diagram shows the locations of belts in Earth's atmosphere. What letters in the diagram indicate areas where many deserts are found?

• B and F

• C and E

• A, D, and G

• B, D, and F

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Santa Ana winds form around the Great Basin and blow at high speeds into Southern California. These winds can damage trees and buildings and can increase the danger of wildfires.

• Air moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

• Narrow valleys and canyons slow the movement of wind as it enters California.

• Cold, dry air flows down from higher elevations following the shape of the land.

• Warm, dry air from the Pacific Ocean flows over Southern California, igniting fires.

• The air changes in speed, pressure, and water content as it moves into California.

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Explain how air particle density and air pressure are related.

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Global Wind Patterns: Unequal heating of Earth's surface by energy from the sun and the rotation of Earth drives global wind patterns.

Choose the correct letter to fill in the blank

The global movement of wind results from differences of _

• temperature in the ocean

• pressure in the atmosphere

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Global Wind Patterns: Unequal heating of Earth's surface by energy from the sun and the rotation of Earth drives global wind patterns.

Choose the correct letter to fill in the blank

The _ the most thermal energy

• poles receive

• equator receives

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Global Wind Patterns: Unequal heating of Earth's surface by energy from the sun and the rotation of Earth drives global wind patterns.

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There the atmosphere becomes warmer and the particles in it move further apart making the density of the _

• air decrease

• air increase

• water decrease

• water increase

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Global Wind Patterns: Unequal heating of Earth's surface by energy from the sun and the rotation of Earth drives global wind patterns.

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The warm air rises and _ flows in, resulting in wind.

• cooler, denser air

• warmer, less dense air

• cooler, denser water

• warmer, denser water

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