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WorksheetsEarth's Winds
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
2.
Which global winds are found at the poles?
a)
Polar Westerlies
b)
Prevailing Easterlies
c)
Polar Easterlies
d)
Trade Winds
3.
Which global winds directly effect weather in the U.S.?
a)
Trade Winds
b)
Prevailing Westerlies
c)
Polar Easterlies
d)
Doldrums
4.
What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?
a)
land breezes
b)
mountain breezes
c)
global winds
d)
land breezes
5.
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.
6.
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the Earth's surface
d)
the rotation of the Earth
7.
What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?
a)
continental deflection
b)
the rotation of the Earth
c)
Moon's gravity
d)
unequal heating of the Earth by the sun
8.
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
a)
the Earth to rotate on its axis
b)
continental deflection
c)
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
d)
global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.
9.
Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
10.
Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
11.
How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?
a)
Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
b)
Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
c)
Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
d)
Air always moves from east to west.
12.
Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?
a)
less dense and less pressure than warm air
b)
more dense and more pressure than warm air
c)
more dense and less pressure than warm air
d)
less dense and more pressure than warm air
13.
Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called the______.
a)
westerlies
b)
jet stream
c)
trade winds
d)
local winds
14.
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
a)
from east to west
b)
from west to east
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
15.
The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:
a)
subtropical westerlies
b)
polar westerlies
c)
trade winds
d)
polar winds
16.
Sammy feels an ocean breeze as he plays volleyball at the beach. Why do ocean winds or sea breezes blow toward shore during the day?
a)
Earth's rotation causes air to blow toward land.
b)
Air over the beach heats up, rises and is replaced by ocean air.
c)
The energy of the ocean storms push air toward shore.
d)
Ocean air is less dense, so it moves in to replace air over the land.
17.
Why is pressure low at the equator relative to pressure at 30 degrees North or South Latitude?
a)
Warm air at the poles sinks and causes an area of high pressure.
b)
Warm air at the equator rises and causes an area of low pressure.
c)
Cold air at the poles rises and causes an area of high pressure.
d)
Cold air sinks at the equator and causes an area of low pressure.
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