Wind and Atmospheric Pressure Quiz

What is the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure called?

• Corriolis effect

• Wind

• Greenhouse effect

• Humidity

What is the effect called that causes air movement due to Earth's rotation?

• Greenhouse effect

• Coriolis effect

• High/low pressure effect

• Latitude band effect

What creates pressure at the equator in the single cell model?

• Rising air

• Falling air

• Stationary air

• Cold air

What is the characteristic wind pattern within each cell called?

• Trade winds

• Westerlies

• Easterlies

• Jet stream

What is the main cause of the Coriolis effect?

• Earth's gravity

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's magnetic field

• Earth's atmosphere composition

Where do Polar easterlies flow from?

• North and south poles

• Equator

• Tropics

• Mid-latitudes

Where are Ferrel cells situated?

• Between Hadley and Polar cells

• At the equator

• Near the poles

• Over the oceans

What causes air to rise and circulate towards the poles?

• Solar radiation at the equator

• Ocean currents

• Mountain ranges

• Human activity

What is wind?

• The movement of air from high to low pressure areas

• The rotation of the Earth

• The warming of the Earth's surface

• The reflection of sunlight

What tools are used to measure wind speed?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer