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Global Winds and Local Winds

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

wind

a)

warm, less dense air rises

b)

cool, dense air sinks

c)

large circular patterns of moving air

d)

movement of air cause by differences in air pressure

2.

convection cells

a)

warm, less dense air rises

b)

cool, dense air sinks

c)

large, circular patterns of moving air

d)

movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

3.

low pressure area

a)

warm, less dense air rises

b)

cool, dense air sinks

c)

large, circular patterns of moving air

d)

movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

4.

wind

a)

warm, less dense air rises

b)

cool, dense air sinks

c)

large, circular patterns of moving air

d)

movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

5.

pressure belts

a)

winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

b)

the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation

c)

bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude

d)

narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere

6.

jet stream

a)

bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude

b)

the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation

c)

winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

d)

narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere

7.

Coriolis Effect

a)

bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude

b)

the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earths rotation

c)

winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

d)

narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere

8.

Polar Easterlies

a)

bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude

b)

the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation

c)

winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude

d)

narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere

9.

westerlies

a)

winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemishpheres

b)

winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude almost to the equator in both hemispheres

c)

area around the equator where there is very little wind ("dull", "sluggish")

d)

area around 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres where there is very little wind

10.

horse latitudes

a)

winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

b)

winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude almost to the equator in both hemispheres

c)

area around the equator where there is very little wind ("dull", "sluggish")

d)

area around 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres where there is very little wind

11.

trade winds

a)

winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

b)

winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude almost to the equator in both hemispheres

c)

area around the equator where there is very little wind ("dull", "sluggish")

d)

area around 30 degrees where there is very little wind

12.

doldrums

a)

winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

b)

winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude almost to the equator in both hemishperes

c)

area around the equator where there is very little wind ("dull", "sluggish")

d)

area around 30 degrees latitude where there is very little wind

13.

sea breeze

a)

cool air moves down a mountain slope towards a valley

b)

warm air rises up a mountain slope from a valley

c)

cool land air flows to the ocean at night, causing warm ocean air to rise

d)

cool ocean air flows to land during the day, causing warm land air to rise

14.

mountain breeze

a)

cool mountain air moves down a mountain slope towards a valley

b)

warm air rises up a mountain slope from a valley

c)

cool land air flows to the ocean at night, causing warm ocean air to rise

d)

cool ocean air flows to land during the day, causing warm land air to rise

15.

sea breeze

a)

cool mountain air moves down a mountain slope towards a valley

b)

warm air rises up a mountain slope from a valley

c)

cool land flows to the ocean at night, causing warm ocean air to rise

d)

cool ocean air flows to land during the day, causing warm land air to rise

16.

land breeze

a)

cool air moves down a mountain slope toward a valley

b)

warm air rises up a mountain slope from a valley

c)

cool land air flows to the ocean at night, causing warm ocean air to rise

d)

cool ocean air flows to land during the day, causing warm land air to rise