Earth Science Regents Planetary Wind Belts

The planetary winds on the Earth are shown in the diagram.What causes the curved paths of the planetary winds?

• magnetic forces of the poles
• gravitational pull of the moon
• revolution of the Earth around the Sun
• rotation of the Earth

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In the Northern Hemisphere, winds traveling north appear to curve to the east. What explanation exists for this phenomenon?

• convection currents
• Coriolis Effect
• polar easterlies
• trade winds

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The arrow in the diagram indicates the deflection of air and water due to the rotation of the earth.What is this deflection called?

• coriolis effect
• cyclone effect
• gradient effect
• rotation effect

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How do air masses move across the continental United States?

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

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What causes warm air to rise?

• the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
• The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
• The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
• the fact that its more dense than cold air 

wind

• warm, less dense air rises

• cool, dense air sinks

• large circular patterns of moving air

• movement of air cause by differences in air pressure

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Which latitude has a dry climate?

• 0°

• 30°N

• 60°S

• 60°N

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Which latitude has a wet climate?

• 0°

• 30°N

• 30°S

• 90°N

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Where can you find a rainforest?

• 30°N

• 30°S

• 90°S

• 60°N

Where can you find a rainforest?

• 30°N

• 30°S

• 90°S

• 0°

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