Global Local Winds

According to the Coriolis Effect, which direction does the wind deflect objects in the Northern Hemisphere?

• to the right

• to the left

• towards the North Pole

• south

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Wind is caused mainly by air pressure differences that result from...

• uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere.

• absorption of ultraviolet radiation by land.

• radiation of heat from Earth's land masses.

• rotation of Earth on its axis.

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From what source does the energy originate that eventually creates winds?

• the moon

• the sun

• the Earth's surface

• the rotation of the Earth

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The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• local winds to move in a straight line

• local winds to stop blowing

• global winds to move in a curved path.

• global winds to move in a straight line

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Warm, rising air at the Equator forms a calm, weak wind called the:

• Doldrums.

• Trade Winds.

• Polar Easterlies.

• Westerlies.

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The greater the pressure difference, the _______ the air moves.

• slower

• faster

• more natural

• higher

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Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

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

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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All of the following describe Local Winds EXCEPT:

• They are predictable and always blow in the same direction.

• They change with the seasons or even time of day.

• They are affected by landforms and structures on Earth's surface.

• They change directions and blow over small areas or regions.

The tropical winds that blow steadily from east to west near the Equator are called the:

• subtropical westerlies

• polar westerlies

• trade winds

• polar winds

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In which direction do the westerlies flow?

• from east to west

• from west to east

• from north to south

• from south to north

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