16-3 Quiz

Wind is caused by differences in pressure.

• True

• False

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The Sun's energy hits the surface of Earth most directly at the poles.

• True

• False

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The Coriolis Effect deflects the movement of air and water to the LEFT in the Northern Hemisphere.

• True

• False

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When cool, dense air from over the water flows inland, it's called a ____.

• valley breeze
• sea breeze
• mountain breeze
• land breeze

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Air above the equator is heated more than at any other place on Earth because solar rays strike the equator _____

• more directly/concentrated

• at a 180 angle

• at a 45 angle

• less directly

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Steady winds between the equator and 30 degrees latitude North or South are known as the ____.

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

• jet stream

• doldrums

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In the ___ there is little or no wind.

• polar easterlies

• doldrums
• tornado
• trade winds

The ___ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.

• moon

• Coriolis Effect

• water cycle

• Sun

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The cool air is more dense and forces up ___ air.

• decreases

• warm

• convection

• land, water

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The graphic shows how a ____ breeze works.

• sea

• Coriolis

• transfered

• land

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