WorksheetsOceanography 2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
What causes wind?
differences in air pressure
differences in gravity
difference in oxygen
differences in the thermosphere
What causes differences in air pressure?
even heating of the Earth
Even cooling of the earth
uneven heating of the earth
global warming
Cool air has __________ pressure.
low
high
medium
unknown
Toward what direction does a West wind blow.
east
south
north
west
Local winds are wind that blow over ______________.
short distances
long distances
the oceans
many continents
It takes _________ energy to warm up a body of water than it does to warm up an equal area of land.
some
equal
less
more
A wind that blows from an ocean or lake onto the land is known as a _________.
sea breeze
desert breeze
cold wind
warm wind
The flow of air from land to a body of water is called a ___________________
warm breeze
lake breeze
land breeze
wind breeze
Winds that blow over long distances in predictable patterns are called ____________.
seasonal winds
strong winds
global winds
local winds
Cold air ___________ at the poles.
has a lot of moisture
gets warm
rises
sinks
