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WorksheetsWind (Exit Ticket)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which statement correctly defines wind?
Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
the moon
the sun
the Earth's surface
the rotation of the Earth
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
the Earth to rotate on its axis
continental deflection
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.
What impact does the Coriolis effect have upon global winds in the northern and southern hemispheres?
Global winds blow counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Global winds blow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Global winds flow clockwise in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
The Coriolis effect has no impact upon global winds in the northern and southern hemispheres.
What causes wind?
differences in air pressure
differences in gravity
difference in oxygen
differences in the thermosphere
The Coriolis effect is the curving of wind across Earth. What causes winds to curve?
Earth's revolution
Earth's magnetic field
Earth's rotation
Earth's gravitational pull
What causes warm air to rise?
the fact that it's less dense than cold air
The fact that it weighs more than cold air
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
the fact that its more dense than cold air
if you wanted to find the jet steam, where would you go?
the area around the poles
the area around the equator
10 km above the earth's surface
1 km above the earth's surface
The horizontal movement of air from and area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called ____________.
wind
climate
high pressure
air pressure
Toward what direction does a West wind blow.
east
south
north
west
Winds that blow over long distances in predictable patterns are called ____________.
seasonal winds
strong winds
prevailing winds
local winds
Earth's rotation makes winds curve, this is called _____________.
wind effect
global warming effect
Coriolis effect
winds curve effect
Wind in the Northern hemisphere turn to the ______________ because of the Coriolis Effect.
right
left
top
south
What is an isobar?
Lines drawn on air pressure maps that connect areas of equal pressure
Lines drawn on air pressure maps that show the direction of the wind
Lines drawn on air pressure maps that connect areas of different pressure
Lines drawn on air pressure maps that don't mean anything
Low pressure is usually associated with what type of weather
clear, fair
cloudy, rainy
bright blue skies
sunshine
