Wind Quizs

How does wind happen?

• Wind is caused by the rotation of the Earth.

• Wind occurs due to the unequal heating of Earth's surface, where warm air rises creating low pressure and cold air sinks creating high pressure.

• Wind is a result of ocean currents.

• Wind is generated by the movement of tectonic plates.

What is a land breeze?

• A breeze that blows from the land to the sea at night.

• A breeze that blows from the sea to the land during the day.

• A warm wind that occurs in the summer months.

• A cold wind that occurs in the winter months.

What happens to cold air?

• Cold air rises, creating low pressure.

• Cold air is more dense, so it sinks, creating high pressure.

• Cold air remains stationary and does not affect pressure.

• Cold air mixes with warm air, leading to unstable weather.

What is the Jet Stream?

• Narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from west to east between 7 km and 16 km above Earth's surface.

• A type of ocean current that flows in a circular motion around the globe.

• A weather phenomenon that causes heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.

• A layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.

Why do areas near the poles receive less energy from the sun?

• Sunlight strikes at a low angle near the poles, resulting in low energy.

• The poles are covered in ice, which reflects sunlight away.

• There are fewer hours of daylight at the poles during summer.

• The atmosphere is thicker at the poles, absorbing more sunlight.

What happens to warm air?

• Warm air is less dense, so it rises, creating low pressure.

• Warm air becomes cooler and sinks to the ground.

• Warm air remains at the same level and does not move.

• Warm air condenses into water vapor and falls as rain.

What is a sea breeze?

• A breeze that blows from the sea to the land during the day.

• A wind that blows from the land to the sea at night.

• A strong wind that occurs during storms at sea.

• A gentle wind that circulates around the ocean.

What are global winds?

• Wind systems that occur at or near Earth's surface.

• Winds that only occur in the polar regions.

• Winds that are generated by ocean currents.

• Winds that are caused by volcanic activity.

What is the Coriolis Effect?

• The change in temperature of a moving object due to friction.

• The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation.

• The increase in speed of an object as it moves away from the equator.

• The effect of gravity on the trajectory of a projectile.

In which direction does air move?

• From low pressure to high pressure

• In a circular motion

• From high pressure to low pressure

• In random directions