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WorksheetsAir Pressure & Wind
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
When warm air rises and cools high in the atmosphere and then sinks to the earth creates _________ currents
a)
convection
b)
surface
c)
deep
d)
precipitaiton
2.
Instruments used to measure air pressure are called
a)
thermometers
b)
hygrometers
c)
hydrometers
d)
barometers
3.
Winds are caused by differences in
a)
precipitation
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
d)
turbulence
4.
Warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles is one reason for which event?
a)
hurricanes
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Earth's rotation
d)
convection currents
5.
How far above sea level is called what?
a)
temperature
b)
altitude
c)
greenhouse effect
6.
Global winds generally
a)
are unpredictable
b)
change directions day to day
c)
blow from specific directions over long distances
7.
What causes winds?
a)
differences in precipitation
b)
differences in humidity
c)
differences in air pressure
8.
What causes global winds to curve?
a)
the equator
b)
coriolis effect
c)
albedo
d)
doldrums
9.
The _______________________________ is responsible for the weather, rain, or snow
a)
Exosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Magnetosphere
d)
Troposphere
10.
Low pressure systems are characterized by
a)
counterclockwise air flow and cloudy rainy weather
b)
sunny weather
c)
clockwise air movement
d)
calm, clear days
11.
The amount of water vapor in the air?
a)
humidity
b)
precipitation
c)
ozone
d)
doldrums
12.
Weight of air?
a)
front
b)
barometer
c)
el nino
d)
air pressure
13.
Movement of air from High to Low pressure?
a)
Wind
b)
front
c)
air pressure
d)
thunderstorms
14.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
15.
What happens to the air pressure the higher up in space you go?
a)
the air pressure increases
b)
the air pressure decreases
c)
the air pressure stays the same
d)
there is no air pressure
16.
True or False? Land heats up slower than water.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?
a)
land breezes
b)
mountain breezes
c)
global winds
d)
land breezes
18.
What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30*N and 60*N and 30*S and 60*S?
a)
trade winds
b)
land breeze
c)
westerlies
d)
jet stream
19.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
20.
Which statement correctly defines wind?
a)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
b)
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
c)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
d)
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
21.
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the Earth's surface
d)
the rotation of the Earth
22.
Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?
a)
They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
b)
They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
c)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
d)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.
23.
Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?
a)
global winds
b)
sea breeze
c)
land breeze
d)
local winds
24.
What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?
a)
continental deflection
b)
the rotation of the Earth
c)
Moon's gravity
d)
unequal heating of the Earth by the sun
25.
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
a)
the Earth to rotate on its axis
b)
continental deflection
c)
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
d)
global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.
26.
Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
27.
Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
28.
How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?
a)
Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
b)
Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
c)
Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
d)
Air always moves from east to west.
29.
Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?
a)
less dense and less pressure than warm air
b)
more dense and more pressure than warm air
c)
more dense and less pressure than warm air
d)
less dense and more pressure than warm air
30.
Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called the______.
a)
westerlies
b)
jet stream
c)
trade winds
d)
local winds
31.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
32.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
33.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
34.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
35.
What kind of air rises?
a)
Cold Air
b)
Dense Air
c)
Hot Air
d)
Sinking Air
36.
Meteorologist look at differences in air pressure when they are trying to predict the weather. Why do these differences occur?
a)
The sun heats different places at different rates
b)
Volcanoes add different amounts of heat & gas to the air in different places
c)
Earth's rotation makes different places move at different speeds
d)
Moon's gravity has a different strength at different places
37.
At the seashore in the afternoon why do you feel a strong breeze coming in from the ocean?
a)
No clouds to block the wind coming in from the ocean
b)
Warm air replaces cool air that rises over land
c)
The pounding waves generate air currents
d)
Cool air over the ocean replaces warm air.
38.
Why does Seattle experience much less severe winters than Bismark?
a)
Cold air masses settle away from bodies of water
b)
It is warmer in the central part of the United States
c)
The Pacific Ocean releases heat and keeps Seattle warmer.
d)
Seattle is slightly closer to the sun in winter months.
39.
Uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere causes which of the following?
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Local and global winds
c)
Infrared Radiation
d)
Global temperature increase
40.
Why does a sea breeze at the beach keep you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day?
a)
warm air rising over land lets cooler air from the ocean blow in
b)
a storm is approaching
c)
cool air rising over land lets warm air from the ocean blow in
d)
Similarities in temperature between land and water
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