WorksheetsWind
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Throughout the year, there is usually some wind blowing at the beach during the day and night. What is the cause of these winds?
a)
air flowing down mountains to the ocean
b)
differences in the humidity over land and ocean
c)
differences in the temperature of land and ocean
d)
air flowing from the upper parts of the atmosphere
2.
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
3.
What two factors are needed to measure wind?
a)
direction and speed
b)
temperature and speed
c)
direction and temperature
d)
speed only
4.
Which describes how wind speed if affected by weather?
a)
rainy weather causes greater wind speeds
b)
warmer weather causes greater wind speeds
c)
differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds
d)
small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds
5.
Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?
a)
polar easterlies
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
polar westerlies
d)
prevailing easterlies
6.
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
south to west
d)
west to east
7.
if you wanted to find the jet steam, where would you go?
a)
100 km above the earth's surface
b)
the area around the equator
c)
10 km above the earth's surface
d)
1 km above the earth's surface
8.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
9.
How does the air move in a land breeze?
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From the land to the ocean
d)
From the ocean to the land
10.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
11.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
12.
The jet stream usually moves from
a)
north to south
b)
west to east
c)
east to west
d)
south to north
13.
What causes wind?
a)
convection currents
b)
conduction currents
c)
radiation currents
d)
tropical currents
14.
What causes GLOBAL winds to move in all directions?
a)
breezes
b)
coriolis effect
c)
westerlies
d)
easterlies
15.
Warm air rises over the land. As the air rises, it cools and drops over ocean. What type of breeze results?
a)
Ocean breeze
b)
Land breeze
16.
I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.
a)
California Current
b)
Gulf Stream
c)
Jet Stream
d)
Atlantic Ocean
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