Local and Global Winds

What is the horizontal movement of air called?

• Rain

• Wind

• Storm

• Breeze

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Fill in the blank: All wind is caused by air pressure differences due to the _______ heating of Earth's surface.

• uneven

• even

• constant

• uniform

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Convection currents on a small scale (short distances) cause what type of winds?

• Global winds

• Local winds

• Ocean winds

• Polar winds

What are the two types of breezes formed by varying temperature differences between the land and water?

• A) Sea and land breezes

• B) Mountain and valley breezes

• C) Polar and tropical breezes

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During the day, the land heats up faster than the water. What happens to the air above the land?

• A) It cools down and sinks

• B) It warms up and rises, forming a low pressure area

• C) It remains unchanged.

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Fill in the blank: During the day, the wind that blows from the sea to the land is called a ________.

• sea breeze.

• land breeze.

• mountain breeze.

• valley breeze.

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At night, land cools off faster than the sea. What happens to the air above the sea surface?

• A) It cools down and sinks

• B) It warms up and rises

• C) It remains unchanged.

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Fill in the blank: At night, the wind that blows from the land to the sea is called a ________.

• land breeze.

• sea breeze.

• ocean current.

• tidal wave.

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During the day, the mountain slopes heat up and the warm less dense air flows up the mountain. This is called a ________.

• valley breeze.

• sea breeze.

• land breeze.

• mountain breeze.

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At night, the mountain will cool off faster than the valley, causing the cool mountain air to descend. This is called a ________.

• mountain breeze.

• valley breeze.

• sea breeze.

• land breeze.

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