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Oceanography 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes wind?

a)

differences in air pressure

b)

differences in gravity

c)

difference in oxygen

d)

differences in the thermosphere

2.

What causes differences in air pressure?

a)

even heating of the Earth

b)

Even cooling of the earth

c)

uneven heating of the earth

d)

global warming

3.
Which statement correctly defines wind?
a)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
b)
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
c)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
d)
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
4.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
5.
Use the diagram to determine which statement is correct.
a)
The air at location 3 is more dense than the air at location 6.
b)
The air at location 2 is rushing in to take the place of the colder air at location 3.
c)
Location 1 heats up and cools down slower than location 7.
d)
High pressure air at location 2 is taking the place of the low pressure air at location 3.
6.
Wind belts are always named according to...
a)
how strong they are
b)
what temperature they are
c)
where they blow to
d)
where they come from
7.

Cool air has __________ pressure.

a)

low

b)

high

c)

medium

d)

unknown

8.

Toward what direction does a West wind blow.

a)

east

b)

south

c)

north

d)

west

9.

Local winds are wind that blow over ______________.

a)

short distances

b)

long distances

c)

the oceans

d)

many continents

10.

It takes _________ energy to warm up a body of water than it does to warm up an equal area of land.

a)

some

b)

equal

c)

less

d)

more

11.

A wind that blows from an ocean or lake onto the land is known as a _________.

a)

sea breeze

b)

desert breeze

c)

cold wind

d)

warm wind

12.

The flow of air from land to a body of water is called a ___________________

a)

warm breeze

b)

lake breeze

c)

land breeze

d)

wind breeze

13.

Winds that blow over long distances in predictable patterns are called ____________.

a)

seasonal winds

b)

strong winds

c)

global winds

d)

local winds

14.

Cold air ___________ at the poles.

a)

has a lot of moisture

b)

gets warm

c)

rises

d)

sinks