Wind!

Wind is caused by...

• Breathing animals

• Differences in air pressure

• The sun

• Differences in climate

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The greater the differences in air pressure, the ________________ the air moves.

• faster

• slower

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Warm air ________________-.

• Rises

• Sinks

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Cold air ______________

• Rises

• Sinks

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Air moves in small circular patterns called.....

• Conduction zones

• Subduction zones

• Convection cells

• Radiation cells

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If the Earth was not rotating, winds would blow ________________

• In circles

• In ovals

• not at all

• in straight lines

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Because of the Earth's rotation, winds travel in curved paths. This is called the...

• Aureole effect

• Coriolis effect

• Autokinetic effect

• Laminar flow effect

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Winds that occur at or near Earth's surface and cover large distances are called...

• Local winds

• Oceanic winds

• Global winds

• Land winds

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Winds that are narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from west to east are called...

• Subtropical winds

• Local Winds

• Global winds

• Jet streams

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If an airplane is moving with the jet stream, will they move faster or slower?

• Faster

• Slower