Quiz Review

Which global wind is located at Z?

• trade winds

• doldrums

• Polar easterlies

• horse latitudes

Which global wind is located at Y?

• trade winds

• horse latitudes

• prevailing westerlies

• doldrums

Which global wind is located at X?

• trade winds

• doldrums

• horse latitudes

• prevailing westerlies

In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

• from east to west
• from west to east
• from north to south
• from south to north

Which statement correctly defines wind?

• The movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

• The movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

• The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• The movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• the Earth to rotate on its axis

• earthquakes

• global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

• the Earth to revolve around the sun

Wind occurs because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

Since the Earth is rotating on its axis, air tends to deflect as it crosses Earth's surface. What is it called when this happens?

• coriolis effect

• doldrums

• trade winds

• westerlies

I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.

• California Current
• Gulf Stream
• Jet Stream
• Atlantic Ocean

Which global winds have the greatest impact on the weather in the US?

• trade winds
• prevailing westerlies
• doldrums
• polar easterlies