Global Winds and Atmosphere

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 global winds directly effect weather in the U.S.?

• Trade Winds

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Doldrums

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What is the source of energy that causes the winds?

• the moon

• the sun

• the rotation of the Earth

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At which altitude is the air pressure the greatest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

At which of these altitudes is the temperature the highest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The lowest layer of the atmosphere, this is also where weather occurs.

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

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What is the atmosphere made of?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• mixture of gases

• water vapor

The 5 main layers of the atmosphere are formed by ___________________________.

• The Coriolis Effect and the Doldrums

• Solar flares and the global wind patterns

• International boundaries

• Differences in composition, temperature, and density

The windless, rainy area near the equator is called the ____________.

• Tropic of Cancer

• Stratosphere

• Polar Easterlies

• Doldrums

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On either side of the equator, early sailors relied on steady winds called ___________.

• the doldrums

• polar easterlies

• jet streams

• the trade winds

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