WorksheetsGlobal Winds
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 25mins
The horizontal movement of air from and area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called ____________.
wind
climate
high pressure
air pressure
Most differences in air pressure are caused by _______________ heating of the atmosphere.
some
equal
unequal
great
Warm air __________.
is not part of the atmosphere
has less energy
sinks
rises
Cool air has __________ pressure.
low
high
medium
unknown
Winds that blow over long distances in predictable patterns are called ____________.
seasonal winds
strong winds
global winds
local winds
Temperature differences between the equator and the poles produce giant __________________ in the atmosphere.
clouds
global warming
Greenhouse Effect
convection currents
A belt of calms or light variable winds and subsiding air located near the center of the subtropical high. Legend states when water supplies ran low for sailors, animals were the first to be rationed water. Dying from thirst or tossed overboard, these animals were sacrificed to conserve water for the men. They were then thrown overboard.
doldrum latitudes
trade wind latitudes
horse latitudes
pig latitudes
At 30 degrees north and south of the equator where the Hadley and Ferrel cells meet you will find ...
low pressure systems
high pressure systems
At the equator and at 60 degrees north and south of the equator you will find areas of ...
low pressure systems
high pressure systems
Dense, cool dry air
low pressure
high pressure
less dense, warm, moisture laden air
low pressure
high pressure
ITCZ
the belt of prevailing westerly winds in the mid-latitudes of the northern and southern hemispheres.
a belt of calm air and sea occurring in both the northern and southern hemispheres between the trade winds and the westerlies.
belt of low pressure which circles the Earth generally near the equator where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together
None of the above
