WorksheetsGlobal Winds
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
In general, how does air move?
From areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure
From areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure
From areas of hot to cold
A big fan blows it around
What causes wind?
Too much Taco Bell
Differences in elevation
The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
Ocean currents
What is the general pattern of winds at the equator?
Winds are generally strong because the equator is a region of mostly low air pressure
Winds are generally weak because the equator is a region of mostly low air pressure
Winds are generally strong because the equator is a region of mostly high air pressure
Winds are generally weak because the equator is a region of mostly high air pressure
Which heats up and cools more quickly?
Land
Sea
They heat and cool equally
_________ is the transfer of heat by direct contact. Warm air is less dense, so it rises above cold air.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
_______ is the transfer of heat by gas or liquid. Cool air is more dense and pushes warm air above it.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
_______ is transfer of energy through empty space
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Warm air going from the land to the water during night
Example: Cool air over the land sinks, warm air over the water rises
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Warm air going from the water to land during the day
Example: Cool air over the water sinks, warm air over the land rises
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Which global winds move FROM the east to the west?
Doldrums
Cauldrons
Westerlies
Easterlies
What causes the Coriolis Effect?
Rotation of the Earth
Rotation of the Moon
Earth tilt
Rotation of the Sun
