Understanding Wind Patterns and Effects

The video tutorial covers differential heating, pressure systems, and wind patterns on Earth. It explains how energy balance is maintained globally but varies regionally due to differential heating. The formation of global and regional pressure systems and wind patterns is discussed, including the role of the Coriolis effect. The video also covers the jet stream, regional pressure systems, and local wind patterns like land and sea breezes.

What causes the energy imbalance on smaller regional scales on Earth?

• Ocean currents

• The Earth's rotation

• Differential heating

• The Coriolis effect

Why does air rise at the equator?

• It is pushed by ocean currents

• It is affected by the Coriolis effect

• It is less dense and warmer

• It is denser and colder

What is the primary cause of global wind patterns?

• The moon's gravitational pull

• Ocean tides

• The Earth's magnetic field

• Differences in air pressure

How does the Coriolis effect influence wind direction in the Northern Hemisphere?

• It reverses wind direction

• It has no effect on wind direction

• It deflects wind to the right

• It deflects wind to the left

What are the westerlies?

• Winds that blow from the south to the north

• Winds that blow from the north to the south

• Winds that blow from the west to the east

• Winds that blow from the east to the west

What creates the jet stream?

• The meeting of two ocean currents

• The meeting of a polar air mass and a tropical air mass

• The rotation of the Earth

• The gravitational pull of the moon

What is an anticyclone?

• A regional high pressure system

• A regional low pressure system

• A type of mountain breeze

• A type of ocean current

What causes a sea breeze during the day?

• Mountain breezes

• Water heating faster than land

• Land heating faster than water

• The Coriolis effect

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

• Air rises over the water

• Air sinks over the land

• Air rises over the land

• Air sinks over the water

What is the main cause of mountain breezes at night?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The Coriolis effect

• The cooling of steep slopes

• The heating of high terrain