Global Winds and Coriolis Effect

What causes GLOBAL winds to move in all directions?

• breezes

• coriolis effect

• westerlies

• easterlies

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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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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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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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The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

• coriolis effect

• doldrums

• trade winds

• westerlies

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what is the main cause of the coriolis effect?

• earth’s rotation

• trade winds

• the sun and ocean

• temperature

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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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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

Objects in the NORTHERN Hemisphere deflect to which direction due to the Coriolis Effect?

• Left

• Up

• Down

• Right

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Objects in the SOUTHERN Hemisphere deflect to which direction due to the Coriolis Effect?

• Left

• Up

• Down

• Right

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