Understanding Wind and Atmospheric Pressure

What is the primary reason air pressure is higher at sea level compared to the top of a mountain?

• Air molecules are denser at higher altitudes.

• Air is warmer at higher altitudes.

• Gravity pulls air molecules closer to the ground.

• There is more sunlight at sea level.

How does temperature affect air pressure near the equator?

• Air becomes less dense and rises.

• Air pressure remains constant.

• Air pressure increases significantly.

• Air becomes denser and sinks.

What is the Coriolis effect?

• The cooling of air at the poles.

• The heating of air by the sun.

• The influence of Earth's rotation on wind direction.

• The effect of gravity on air pressure.

Why doesn't wind move directly from the north to the south?

• Mountains block the wind's path.

• Air pressure is the same everywhere.

• The sun heats the air unevenly.

• The Earth's rotation causes wind to curve.

What natural phenomenon is created by the swirling cycle of heating, cooling, and rotation?

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes