WorksheetsES 19.3 Formative
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Two causes of local winds are (a) effects and variations in surface composition.
During the day, heated air along mountain slopes rises.
land breeze
sea breeze
valley breeze
mountain breeze
During the day, heated air over land rises, allowing cooler air to move in from over water.
land breeze
sea breeze
valley breeze
mountain breeze
The coldest air pockets are usually found on
valley floors
mountain peaks
mountainsides
A wind that consistently blows more often from one direction than another is called a (a) wind.
In the United States, the _____ move weather from west to east.
trade winds
westerlies
polar easterlies
The instrument used to measure wind speed is the _____.
thermometer
anemometer
wind vane
An episode of ocean warming that affects the eastern tropical Pacific is called _____.
El Nino
polar easterlies
La Nina
Pacific trade wind
T or F: A La Nina episode is triggered by colder than average surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific.
true
false
T or F: Areas dominated by subtropical low-pressure cells are often deserts.
true
false
