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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Warm air _____.
rises and expands
sinks and shrinks
rises and shrinks
sinks and expands
Cool air _____.
rises and expands
sinks and shrinks
rises and shrinks
sinks and expands
Wind blows from areas of ____ to ______pressure.
low to high
high to low
just kidding air pressure doesn't effect wind
Wind blows from areas of ____ to ____ TEMPERATURE
warmer to cooler
cooler to warmer
just kidding temperature doesn't effect wind
The sun's radiation heats the land faster than the water.
True
False
The air above the land will be warmer during the day because the air closest to the land is heated by _____.
radiation
convection
conduction
just kidding land temperature doesn't affect air temperature
Global winds are caused by ___.
mother nature being angry
the land heating faster than the water
more sunlight hitting the equator than the poles
Local winds are formed because
land heats and cools faster than water
the equator gets more sunlight than the poles
lots of people running their air conditioners and fans
We discussed two types of local winds
land breezes and sea breezes
trade winds and westerlies
jet streams and doldrums
These global wind belts occur blow from east to west between 0 and 30 degree of latitude near the equator
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
trade winds
doldrums
These global wind belts blow from west to east in the mid latitudes (30-60 degrees).
trade winds
doldrums
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
These global wind belts blow from east to west near the poles.
trade winds
doldrums
prevailing westerlies
polar easterlies
These are areas of calm air with little to no wind
doldrums and horse latitudes
prevailing westerlies
polar easterlies
trade winds
A band of high speed wind that blows several miles high in the atmosphere
doldrums
Coriolis effect
horse latitudes
jet stream
This phenomenon occurs when Earth's global winds curve because the Earth is spinning.
Trade Winds
Coriolis Effect
Jet Streams
local winds
Wind forms when warm air rises and cool air sinks and rushes in to take its place. This is an example of ___.
conduction
convection
radiation
completion
During the day a _____ blows from the sea to the land.
sea breeze
land breeze
jet stream
coriolis effect
At night, a ________ blows from the land to the sea
sea breeze
land breeze
Coriolis effect
jet stream
Winds are always named for _______________.
where they come from
where they blow towards
the person who discovered them
their temperature
Cold air has a ________ air pressure. Warm air has a _______ air pressure.
cold = low, warm = high
cold = high, warm = low
just kidding air pressure and air temperature are not related
