Geography - 8. Where Does Wind Come From?

What is the invisible force shaping our lives, affecting various aspects like weather, climate, and economy?

• Water

• Gravity

• Wind

• Sunlight

Which renewable energy source is popular in Europe and harnessed through wind turbines?

• Solar Energy

• Hydropower

• Geothermal Energy

• Wind Energy

What is the name given to the northeasterly trade winds in French?

• Zonda

• Alizé

• Sirocco

• Mistral

What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?

• Stratopause

• Tropopause

• Mesopause

• Thermopause

What causes air to move from high to low pressure areas?

• Coriolis Effect

• Temperature Difference

• Insolation

• Atmospheric Pressure

What is the name given to the light and unreliable surface winds at the equator?

• Doldrums

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

What is the name of the high pressure zones centered at about 30 degrees latitude?

• Polar Highs

• Subtropical Highs

• Subpolar Lows

• Equatorial Low

What causes air traveling northwards to turn right in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Insolation

• Elevation

• Atmospheric Pressure

• Coriolis Effect

What is the name of the belt of low pressure around the Earth called?

• Equatorial Trough

• Subtropical Belt

• Hadley Cell

• Polar Zone

What is the name of the area where air is being forced down, creating high pressure zones at about 30 degrees latitude?

• Equatorial Low

• Polar Highs

• Subpolar Lows

• Subtropical Highs