Wind Movement

Why does cool air sink and warm air rises?

• Cool air sinks because it is less dense. Warm air rises because it is denser.

• Cool air rises and warm air sinks.

• Cool air sinks because it is denser. Warm air rises because it is less dense.

• There is no difference between cooler and warmer air.

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Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface

• surface winds

• latitude

• convection currents

• radiation

Convection currents

• The amount of matter in a given space or volume; it is a relationship between mass and volume

• to spin on an axis

• Winds above Earth's surface

• A circular movement of fluids caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluid and the sinking of cooler, more dense fluid

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What causes wind to form?

• ocean currents

• The Coriolis Effect

• clouds

• uneven heating of Earth

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What type of energy does Earth receive from the Sun?

• thermal energy

• electrical energy

• chemical energy

• fossil fuels

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Which form of thermal energy transfer is mostly responsible for the formation of wind?

• Solar

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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The transfer of energy through air or empty space

• Radiation

• Density

• Air Pressure

• Air Mass

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Bodies of air extending over large areas (1,000 miles or more) that develop and retain specific characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity

• Air Mass

• Air Pressure

• Convection currents

• Rotation

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The force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth's surface by the weight of the air above the surface

• Radiation

• Density

• Air Pressure

• Surface Winds

Which of these is true about air and water?

• Air and water both have convection currents.

• All of these are true.

• Air and water are both fluids.

• Air and water are both influenced by energy from the sun.

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