Atmospheric Movements

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

• wind moves from north to south
• wind moves from ocean to the land
• wind moves from the land to the ocean
• wind moves from south to north

In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

How does the air move in a land breeze?

• From east to west
• From west to east
• From the land to the ocean
• From the ocean to the land

When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.

• high
• some
• low
• none

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

Winds are caused by 

• equal heating of the Earth's atmosphere. This is due to the indirect sunlight penetrating the atmosphere in the tropics, and direct sunlight penetrating the atmosphere in the polar regions.
• unequal heating of the Earth's atmosphere. This is due to the direct sunlight penetrating the atmosphere in the tropics, and indirect sunlight penetrating the atmosphere in the polar regions.

Air moves from an area of _______ Pressure to ________ Pressure

• High to Low
• Low to High

What role does air pressure play in weather systems?

• Its force determines the strength of the wind
• It creates downdrafts that blow from the shore
• It is the primary cause of trade winds
• It determines how high or low the tide is.

What is a convection cell?

• an extremely dense and heavy mass of air
• a place on the beach where scientists watch weather
• an instrument scientists use to measure wind speed
• a pattern of rising warm air and sinking cool air