Wind Lesson

what is the movement of air parallel to Earth's surface called?

• air pressure

• windchill

• wind

• The Coriolis Effect

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Winds that blow over long steady distances are called ________?

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

• Trade Winds

• Global Winds

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What is the atmospheric condition at a specific time?

• weather

• climate

• wind

• birthday party

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Conditions over a long period of time is known as what?

• wind

• currents

• convention

• climate

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The unequal healing and cooling of Earth's surface creates ____________?

• difference in air pressure

• difference in temperature

• difference in wind

• difference in currents

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Earth's rotation causes winds to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and left in the southern hemisphere which is known as the ____________________.

• land breeze

• trade winds

• doldrums

• Coriolis Effect

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A local wind that blows during the ______________from the ocean towards land is ____________ breeze.

• day, sea

• night, sea

• day, land

• night, land

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The two qualities that describe winds are ___________ and speed.

• temperature

• windchill

• direction

• season

What currents are fast flowing, high altitude air currents that flow west around the globe due to the Coriolis Effect?

• Polar Easterlies

• Horse Latitudes

• Water

• Jet Streams

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__________is an area of low pressure with little to no wind at 0 degrees (equator).

• Doldrums

• Horse Latitudes

• Trade Winds

• Easterlies

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