What causes differences in air pressure?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
even heating of the Earth
even cooling of the Earth
unequal heating of the Earth
increased heating of the EArth
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The movement of the air caused by differences in air pressure is called
dense air
wind
polar air
vents
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Air is warmer and less dense than surrounding air at the equator because the equator receives more
wind
air pressure
solar energy
radiation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Because air at the poles is colder and denser than surrounding air, it
rises
sinks
circulates
stagnates
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After high pressure areas are created around the poles, cold polar air flows toward
the equator
the north pole
the south pole
the atmosphere
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are local winds?
mountain breezes
convection cells
polar winds
westerlies
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes wind?
differences in air pressure
differences in gravity
differences in oxygen
differences in the thermosphere
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