Winds and Breezes

Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.

• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.

• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.

• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

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What occurs when cool air moves from the beach toward the ocean during the night? 

• land breeze 

• prevailing winds 

• sea breeze 

• updrafts

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Which statement correctly defines wind?

• The movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

• The movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

• The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• The movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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^{Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?}

• diagram Y

• diagram X

• neither

• both

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What type of global wind is found at letter D?

• Doldrums

• Prevailing Westerlies 

• Polar Easterlies 

• Tradewinds 

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What type of large scale winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

• land breezes

• mountain breezes

• global winds

• land breezes

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What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

• heat from the Earth's core

• the rotation of the Earth

• Moon's gravity

• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• the Earth to rotate on its axis

• earthquakes

• global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

• the Earth to revolve around the sun

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_{Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?}

• diagram Y

• diagram X

• neither 

• both

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How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

• Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.

• Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

• Air always moves from east to west.

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