Where Do Winds Come From

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

• Water

• Gravity

• Sunlight

• Wind

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

• Geothermal Engergy

• Hydropower

• Solar Energy

• Wind

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

• Zonda

• Sirocco

• Alize

• Mistral

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

• Stratopause

• Mesopause

• Tropopause

• Thermopause

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

• Coriolis Effect

• Insolation

• Temperature Difference

• Atmospheric Pressure

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

• Doldrums

• Westerlies

• Trade Winds

• Polar Easterlies

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

• Polar Highs

• Subpolar Lows

• Subtropical Highs

• Equatorial Low

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

• Insolation

• Atmospheric Pressure

• Elevation

• Coriolis Effect

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

• Equatorial Trough

• Hadley Cell

• Subtropical Belt

• Polar Zone

Winds are named based on _______ they come from