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Worksheetsglobal and local winds
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Global winds that blow from west to east are called
polar easterlies.
westerlies.
mountain breezes.
trade winds.
Winds are caused by the uneven heating of the earth.
true
false
Which best describes a convection current?
Emeril's infomercial on convection ovens.
Warm air rising and cool air sinking
Cool air rising and warm air sinking
All of the above
Land breeze, sea breeze, mountain breeze, and valley breeze are all examples of
global wind
local wind
polar easterlies
jet stream
Check all statements that apply to land breezes.
occurs during the day
occurs during the night
originates (begins) over water
high pressure forms over the land
Check all statements that apply to sea breezes.
occurs during the day
occurs during the night
high pressure forms over the water
originates (begins) over land
Which global wind is C?
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade Winds
Bands of high speed winds that blow from west to east and in the upper troposhere and lower stratosphere. They affect the weather in the United States:
Local Winds
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
Jet Streams
Trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and polar easterlies are all examples of
global wind
local wind
polar easterlies
jet stream
T / F: The sun heats the atmosphere unevenly and creates differences in temperature above Earth’s surface.
true
false
A wind that blows over short distances and caused by geographic features.
global wind
local wind
polar easterlies
jet stream
During a land breeze where is the air rising?
Over the land.
Over the sea
Neither
Both
