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WorksheetsAtmosphere and Global Winds
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 49mins
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1.
What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?
a)
local winds
b)
mountain breezes
c)
global winds
d)
land breezes
2.
What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30*N and 60*N and 30*S and 60*S?
a)
trade winds
b)
land breeze
c)
westerlies
d)
jet stream
3.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
4.
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.
5.
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
6.
Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?
a)
They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
b)
They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
c)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
d)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.
7.
Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?
a)
global winds
b)
sea breeze
c)
land breeze
d)
local winds
8.
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
9.
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.
10.
Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
11.
Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
12.
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.
13.
Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30*N latitude and 30*S latitude at the Equator?
a)
jet stream
b)
breeze
c)
westerlies
d)
trade winds
14.
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
15.
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
16.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
17.
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
18.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
19.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
20.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
21.
_______________ ______________ are fast moving ribbons of air that move from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere.
a)
westerlies
b)
jet streams
c)
trade winds
d)
easterlies
22.
_________________ absorbs heat energy and releases heat energy quickly.
a)
land
b)
water
c)
air
d)
mountains
23.
_________________ absorbs heat energy and releases heat energy slowly.
a)
land
b)
water
c)
air
d)
mountains
24.
_____________________ provide a predictable pattern for the movement of air in a specific region and are named after the direction they come from.
a)
wind belts
b)
ocean currents
c)
global winds
d)
topography
25.
Global convection currents are set up in the atmosphere because of the ____________________ of Earth’s surfaces.
a)
even heating
b)
uneven heating
c)
cooling
d)
storms
26.
What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?
a)
land breezes
b)
mountain breezes
c)
global winds
d)
land breezes
27.
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.
28.
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
29.
Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?
a)
They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
b)
They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
c)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
d)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.
30.
What causes 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
31.
What impact does the Coriolis effect have upon global winds in the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Global winds blow counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
b)
Global winds blow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.
c)
Global winds flow clockwise in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
d)
The Coriolis effect has no impact upon global winds in the northern and southern hemispheres.
32.
Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
33.
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.
34.
Why is it warmer at the equator than at the poles?
a)
a. The sun strikes at a very slanted angle at the equator.
b)
b. The sun strikes the Earth at a 90 degree angle at the equator.
c)
c. The sun strikes at the most direct angle at both poles.
d)
d. The sun strikes the Earth at a 90 degree angle at the poles.
35.
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
36.
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
37.
Use the diagram to determine which statement is correct.
a)
The air at location 3 is more dense than the air at location 6.
b)
The air at location 2 is rushing in to take the place of the colder air at location 3.
c)
Location 1 heats up and cools down slower than location 7.
d)
High pressure air at location 2 is taking the place of the low pressure air at location 3.
38.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
39.
Wind is ultimately created by the sun and therefore a form of solar energy.
a)
false
b)
true
40.
Which of the following determines the movement of global winds?
a)
infrared and ultraviolet radiation
b)
prevailing winds and upper air currents
c)
convection currents in the atmosphere and the Coriolis Effect
d)
humidity and temperature
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