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WorksheetsGlobal and Local Winds
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What causes wind?
convection currents
conduction currents
radiation currents
tropical currents
These winds are found near the equator, in the tropical region. They blow east-to-west, carrying warm winds.
Trade Winds
Westerly Winds
Polar Winds
These winds blow west-to-east in the temperate region.
Trade Winds
Westerly Winds
Polar Winds
These winds blow northeast to west in the polar regions, moving cold air in that climate zone from the post toward the west.
Trade Winds
Westerly Winds
Polar Winds
These winds carry tropical weather systems, such as hurricanes.
Polar Winds
Westerly Winds
Trade Winds
Weather systems in the United States are moved from west-to-east by these winds:
Trade Winds
Westerly Winds
Polar Winds
I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.
California Current
Gulf Stream
Jet Stream
Atlantic Ocean
Warm air rises over the land. As the air rises, it cools and drops over ocean. What type of breeze results?
Sea breeze
Land breeze
Cool air moving across land and warm air rising up from the ocean will result in:
land breeze
sea breeze
warm breeze
no breeze
Which of the following best describes the current shown in this picture?
California Current
Gulf Stream
Pacific Ocean
Alaska Current
Which of the following BEST describes this current?
This is a warm ocean current.
This is a cold ocean current.
