L.16.13

Check all statements that apply to land breezes.

• occurs during the day

• occurs during the night

• originates over water

• originates over land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Check all statements that apply to valley breezes.

• occurs during the day

• occurs during the night

• originates over valley

• originates over mountain top

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Check all statements that apply to mountain breezes.

• occurs during the day

• occurs during the night

• originates over valley

• originates over mountain top

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Zone of weak, variable winds, calm areas; located at 30° N and 30°S

• trade winds

• polar easterlies

• horse latitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Winds that blow between 30° latitude and the equator in both hemispheres

• westerlies

• doldrums

• trade winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Winds that blow between the poles and 60° latitude in both hemispheres

• jet stream

• polar easterlies

• horse latitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Winds that blow between the 30° and 60° latitude in both hemispheres

• westerlies

• global winds

• doldrums

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Very little wind due to warm, less dense air and low pressure; calm area at equator

• local winds

• trade winds

• doldrums

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Narrow belts of high speed winds that blow from west to east; subtropical and polar

• jet stream

• polar easterlies

• westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At what latitudes are the high pressure belts located?

• 90° N & 90° S

• 60° N & 60° S

• 30° N & 30° S

• 0°

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6