Wind Review

The Coriolis Effect is the curving of the path of a moving object in Earth's atmosphere that is caused by Earth's rotation. How does the Coriolis Effect affect winds globally?

• it causes the air to move as wind

• it causes winds to shift north and south

• it causes winds to blow from any direction

• it causes the wind to move in a curved path

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The above picture shows the ocean and land. As the sun heats up this area during the day, which direction will the breeze most likely

blow?

• There is no way to tell the direction of the breeze.

• The breeze will most likely blow toward the ocean.

• The breeze will most likely blow toward the land

• There is most likely no breeze

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What causes wind?

• differences in air pressure

• differences in gravity

• differences in oxygen

• differences in the thermosphere

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What causes differences in air pressure around the Earth?

• warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles.

• warm air sinks at the equator and cold air rises at the poles.

• warm air rises at the equator and cold air rises at the poles.

• Cold air rises at the equator and warm air sinks at the poles.

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How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

• Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.

• Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

• Air always moves from east to west.

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A plane trip from New York to L.A. will take about six hours going from East to West but only five hours if you are traveling in the other direction. This is because of a strong, westerly wind caused by the spinning of the earth called the:

• Local winds

• Gusts

• Jet streams

• Sea breezes

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Land and water absorb and release heat differently, causing localized air pressure differences. One result of these differences is land breezes. Which statement is true of land breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.

• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.

• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.

• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

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The air above Earth’s surface is at different temperatures. What is responsible for this difference in temperature?

• The sun

• The moon

• Landforms

• Earth’s Rotation

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What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

• land breezes
• mountain breezes
• global winds
• land breezes

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Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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