Wind and Water Quiz

What causes wind patterns?

• The rotation of the moon

• The migration of birds

• The movement of the clouds

• Unequal heating of the Earth's surface and the rotation of the Earth

How do local winds differ from global winds?

• Local winds are not influenced by the Earth's rotation, while global winds are influenced by the Earth's rotation.

• Local winds are not influenced by local geographic features, while global winds are influenced by the Earth's rotation.

• Local winds are influenced by local geographic features, while global winds are influenced by the Earth's rotation and the uneven heating of the Earth's surface.

• Local winds are caused by the Earth's rotation, while global winds are caused by local geographic features.

What is the Coriolis effect and how does it influence wind patterns?

• The Coriolis effect is a myth and does not actually exist

• The Coriolis effect is a result of the Earth's magnetic field and has no impact on wind patterns

• The Coriolis effect causes winds to curve due to the rotation of the Earth.

• The Coriolis effect is caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and influences ocean currents

Explain the concept of prevailing winds.

• Winds that have no impact on weather patterns

• The dominant winds that blow predominantly from a single general direction over a particular point on the Earth's surface.

• The winds that blow in the opposite direction of prevailing winds

• Winds that only occur during specific seasons

What are the major wind belts on Earth?

• Trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies

• Summer winds, Fall winds, Winter winds

• Tornado winds, Hurricane winds, Typhoon winds

• Northern winds, Southern winds, Eastern winds

What is the definition of a sea breeze?

• A wind that blows from the land towards the sea

• A type of storm that occurs at sea

• A wind that blows from the sea towards the land

• A large body of water surrounded by land

How is a land breeze different from a sea breeze?

• A sea breeze blows from the land to the sea

• A land breeze is stronger than a sea breeze

• A land breeze blows from the land to the sea, while a sea breeze blows from the sea to the land.

• A land breeze blows from the sea to the land

Explain the concept of a monsoon.

• A seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing wind, accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation.

• A type of dance originating in South Asia

• A type of dessert made with whipped cream and fruit

• A type of fast-moving river

What are the different types of local winds?

• Tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons

• Sea breezes, land breezes, mountain and valley breezes, and katabatic winds

• Dust devils, sandstorms, cyclones

• Blizzards, hailstorms, thunderstorms

Describe the characteristics of each type of wind - trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies.

• Trade winds are easterly, westerlies are from the west, and polar easterlies are from the east.

• Polar easterlies are from the west

• Trade winds are from the west

• Westerlies are easterly