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Wind Systems and Types

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Loo is a type of?

a)

Tertiary Wind

b)

Primary Wind

c)

Storm Wind

d)

Trade Wind

2.

The "doldrum" always forms at:

a)

North Pole

b)

Equator

c)

South Pole

3.

The main cause of Coriolis effect is rotation of Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Loo winds are always warm and gusty.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Three basic types of winds are:

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Westerly

d)

Tertiary

6.

Trade winds flow from NE to SW in this hemisphere:

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

7.

Wind blows due to change in:

a)

Light Intensity

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Moistre

d)

Temperature

8.

The temperature of air at Equator is higher than poles:

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Sailing ships sometimes stuck near equator due to doldrums:

a)

True

b)

False

10.

These are cold and dry winds flow in both hemispheres:

a)

Polar Winds

b)

Loo

c)

Tropical Winds