Global Wind Currents

What causes GLOBAL winds to move in all directions?

• breezes
• coriolis effect
• westerlies
• easterlies

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Sea breeze is a type of global wind.

• True
• False

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In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

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

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Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?

• polar easterlies
• prevailing westerlies
• polar westerlies
• prevailing easterlies

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Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?

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

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What causes wind?

• differences in pressure
• conduction currents
• density
• tropical currents

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This type of wind helped blow trader's ships from Europe to the Americas. It blows winds from EAST to WEST. 

• Polar Easterlies
• Trade Winds
• Prevailing Westerlies
• Horse Latitudes

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This type of wind comes from the POLES. It blows from east to west and brings freezing weather. 

• Prevailing Westerlies
• Polar Easterlies
• Polar Westerlies
• Horse Latitudes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere in August?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

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The factor that has the greatest effect on wind speed is...

• Air pressure
• Rainfall
• Air temperature
• Hurricane

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