Quiz about 3/31 Understanding Wind Patterns and Effects

Question 1

What is one of the things wind can cause according to the introduction?

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Bad hair-days

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A sunny day

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Heavy rain

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Snowfall

Question 2

What is the lesson going to explore about wind?

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The importance of wind

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How to create wind

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The color of wind

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How to stop wind

Question 3

What causes air to move easily from place to place?

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Change in pressure

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Change in temperature

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Change in humidity

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Change in altitude

Question 4

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

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Wind

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Rain

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Storm

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Breeze

Question 5

What causes the difference in pressure in the Earth's atmosphere?

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Unequal heating

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Equal heating

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Constant temperature

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Uniform pressure

Question 6

What happens to warmer air compared to cooler air?

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Warmer air becomes less dense

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Warmer air becomes more dense

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Warmer air has more pressure

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Warmer air has less pressure

Question 7

In which direction does warmer air move?

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Toward cooler air

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Away from cooler air

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Toward warmer air

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Away from warmer air

Question 8

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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Anemometer

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Weather vane

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Question 9

What does a weather vane show?

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Wind direction

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Wind speed

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Temperature

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Humidity

Question 10

How many cups does a typical anemometer have?

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Four

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Two

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Three

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Five

Question 11

What happens when the wheel of an anemometer spins faster?

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The wind speed is faster

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The wind speed is slower

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The temperature increases

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The humidity decreases

Question 12

What is the primary function of an anemometer?

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Measure wind speed

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Measure temperature

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Measure humidity

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Measure rainfall

Question 13

What is the Wind Chill Factor?

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The increased cooling a wind can cause

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The temperature at which water freezes

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The speed of the wind in miles per hour

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The amount of snowfall in winter

Question 14

How can a cool breeze be different in summer compared to winter?

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It can be refreshing in summer but dangerous in winter

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It is always warmer in winter

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It is always colder in summer

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It has no effect in either season

Question 15

If it is 30 degrees outside with 25 mph winds, what might it feel like?

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-3 degrees

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30 degrees

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0 degrees

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10 degrees

Question 16

What are local winds?

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Winds that blow over short distances

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Winds that blow over long distances

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Winds that blow from the poles

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Winds that blow from the equator

Question 17

When do local winds form?

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When large-scale winds are too weak

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When large-scale winds are strong

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When there is a storm

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When the sun is shining brightly

Question 18

What is an example of a local wind?

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A breeze you feel when you walk outside

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A hurricane

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A tornado

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A monsoon

Question 19

What are the two main forms of local winds?

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Sea breezes and land breezes

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Trade winds and westerlies

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Cyclones and anticyclones

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Jet streams and doldrums

Question 20

What is a sea breeze?

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A breeze that forms along the side of a large body of water

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A wind that forms over mountains

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A wind that forms in deserts

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A breeze that forms in forests

Question 21

Why does it take more time to cool water than dry land?

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Water retains heat longer than land

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Water heats up faster than land

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Land retains heat longer than water

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Water and land cool at the same rate

Question 22

What happens to the air above land during the day?

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It becomes warmer and rushes out to the sea

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It becomes cooler and moves to the sea

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It stays the same temperature

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It becomes warmer and stays over the land

Question 23

What occurs at night in relation to sea breezes?

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The land cools faster and the warm air from the sea comes inland

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The land heats up faster than the sea

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The sea cools down faster than the land

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The air over the sea becomes cooler and moves to the land

Question 24

What is the main difference between a sea breeze and a land breeze?

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Sea breeze occurs during the day, land breeze at night.

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Sea breeze occurs at night, land breeze during the day.

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Sea breeze is warm, land breeze is cool.

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Sea breeze is stronger than land breeze.

Question 25

During which time of day does a sea breeze typically occur?

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Afternoon

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Morning

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Night

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Evening

Question 26

What type of breeze is associated with cooler air moving from the sea to the land?

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Sea breeze

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Land breeze

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Mountain breeze

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Valley breeze

Question 27

What is the reverse process of a sea breeze called?

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Land breeze

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Ocean breeze

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Mountain breeze

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Valley breeze

Question 28

When does the land breeze effect occur?

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At night

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During the day

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In the morning

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In the afternoon

Question 29

What happens to the air at night to cause a land breeze?

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The air cools and moves towards the ocean

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The air heats up and moves towards the land

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The air stays still

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The air rises and forms clouds

Question 30

What are global winds?

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Winds that blow from specific directions over long distances

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Winds that blow randomly over short distances

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Winds that occur only at the poles

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Winds that are caused by ocean currents

Question 31

Where does the sun's energy focus the most on Earth?

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At the equator

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At the poles

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In the northern hemisphere

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In the southern hemisphere

Question 32

Why are the poles much colder than the equator?

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They receive less sunlight

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They receive more sunlight

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They are closer to the sun

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They have more ocean currents

Question 33

What is the effect of the sun's rays traveling a long distance through the atmosphere?

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They cover a large area and are less intense.

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They cover a small area and are more intense.

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They do not reach the Earth's surface.

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They become more concentrated and hotter.

Question 34

How do the sun's rays affect the equator compared to other parts of the Earth?

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They cover a small area and are more intense.

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They cover a large area and are less intense.

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They do not reach the equator.

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They are reflected back into space.

Question 35

What causes giant currents to form between the poles and the equator?

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Temperature differences

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Wind speed differences

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Ocean currents

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Earth's rotation

Question 36

What are the giant currents formed between the poles and the equator called?

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Global convection currents

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Ocean currents

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Jet streams

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Trade winds

Question 37

Where is air pressure lowest in relation to global convection currents?

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At the equator

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Near the poles

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In the mid-latitudes

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Over the oceans

Question 38

In which direction is the air pushed in global convection currents?

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Toward the equator

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Toward the poles

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Eastward

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Westward

Question 39

What happens to air at the equator according to the diagram?

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The air rises with low pressure.

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The air sinks with high pressure.

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The air remains still.

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The air sinks with low pressure.

Question 40

Where does the air sink with high pressure according to the diagram?

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At the North and South poles

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At the equator

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In the middle of the ocean

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Over mountain ranges

Question 41

What causes the winds to curve as they try to flow toward the equator?

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The Earth's rotation

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The Earth's gravity

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The Earth's magnetic field

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The Earth's temperature

Question 42

What is the phenomenon called when winds do not blow straight from the poles to the equator?

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The Coriolis Effect

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The Greenhouse Effect

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The Tidal Effect

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The Magnetic Effect

Question 43

In which direction do winds in the northern hemisphere gradually turn?

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Toward the right

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Toward the left

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Toward the equator

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Toward the poles

Question 44

In which direction do winds in the southern hemisphere gradually turn?

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Toward the left

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Toward the right

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Toward the equator

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Toward the poles

Question 45

What does the Coriolis Effect influence on Earth?

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The direction of ocean currents

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The color of the sky

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The temperature of the Earth

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The shape of the continents

Question 46

What effect, along with other factors, combines to produce different wind areas?

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Coriolis effect

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Greenhouse effect

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Butterfly effect

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Doppler effect

Question 47

What are the calm areas in global wind belts known as?

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Horse latitudes and doldrums

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Trade winds

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Polar easterlies

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Prevailing westerlies

Question 48

Which of the following is not a type of wind belt mentioned in the text?

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Jet streams

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Trade winds

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Polar easterlies

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Prevailing westerlies

Question 49

Where do doldrums form?

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Near the equator

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Near the poles

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In the deserts

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In the mountains

Question 50

What happens to warm air in the doldrums?

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It rises

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It sinks

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It stays still

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It moves horizontally

Question 51

Why are the winds near the equator weak in the doldrums?

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Because of very little horizontal movement

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Because of strong horizontal movement

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Because of high pressure

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Because of cold temperatures

Question 52

What is the name of the region near the Equator known for calm winds and sudden storms?

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The Doldrums

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The Tropics

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The Arctic Circle

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The Antarctic Circle

Question 53

What happens to the air in the horse latitudes?

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It stops flowing and sinks.

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It rises and cools.

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It moves horizontally.

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It heats up and rises.

Question 54

Where are the horse latitudes located?

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At 30 degrees north and south.

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At the equator.

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At 60 degrees north and south.

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At the poles.

Question 55

What is a similar factor that happens in both the horse latitudes and the doldrums?

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Air stops flowing and sinks.

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Air rises rapidly.

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Air moves horizontally.

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Air heats up and expands.

Question 56

What are the Horse Latitudes?

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Areas of high pressure and calm winds at about 30 degrees north and south of the equator.

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Regions of strong winds and storms near the poles.

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Zones of low pressure and heavy rainfall near the equator.

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Areas of constant snowfall and ice near the Arctic Circle.

Question 57

What causes the area below 30 degrees north latitude to have winds blow from the northeast toward the equator?

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The Coriolis Effect

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The Earth's rotation

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The Moon's gravitational pull

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Ocean currents

Question 58

What direction do the winds above the 30 degrees south latitude blow from?

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Southeast

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Northwest

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Southwest

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Northeast

Question 59

Why were these winds named "trade winds"?

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They helped explorers and traders move their ships.

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They were used for trading goods on land.

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They were discovered by traders.

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They blow in a straight line.

Question 60

What are the winds called that blow from the northeast towards the equator?

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Northeast trades

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Westerlies

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Doldrums

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Southeast trades

Question 61

Which wind pattern is found near the equator and is characterized by calm weather?

Accepted Answer

Doldrums

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Westerlies

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Northeast trades

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Southeast trades

Question 62

What are the winds called that blow from the southeast towards the equator?

Accepted Answer

Southeast trades

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Westerlies

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Doldrums

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Northeast trades

Question 63

What are the winds called that blow from west to east between the 30 and 60 degree latitudes?

Accepted Answer

Prevailing Westerlies

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Trade Winds

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Polar Easterlies

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Jet Streams

Question 64

In which direction do the prevailing westerlies blow?

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West to East

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North to South

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East to West

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South to North

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