Wind/Unequal Heating

Which statement about Earth's heating patterns is TRUE?

• The rate of cooling depends on the season.

• Large bodies of water cool more quickly than land.

• Land heats and cools more quickly than large bodies of water.

• Land and large bodies of water cool at the same rate.

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What is the major cause of winds?

• tsunamis

• unequal heating of Earth's surface

• climatic earthquakes on Earth's surface

• ocean waves

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A diagram of air movement is shown below. What does this diagram show?

• hurricane

• land breeze

• tornado

• sea breeze

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Looking at the diagram below, choose the correct labeling for the 3 major global wind belts.

• A. Polar Easterlies B. Prevailing Westerlies C. Trade Winds

• A. Prevailing Westerlies B. Polar Easterlies C. Trade Winds

• A. Trade Winds B. Prevailing Westerlies C. Polar Easterlies

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While visiting the beach during summer vacation, a sea breeze keeps you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day. Which BEST explains why this happens?

• Cool air rising over land allows warm air from the ocean to blow inland

• There are similarities in temperature between the land and the water

• Warm air rising over land allows cooler air from the ocean to blow inland

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The table shows the temperatures of the ocean and land throughout the day. Which statement below is TRUE based on the temperatures given.

• Location #1 would represent water, because water absorbs and loses heat faster than land

• Location #1 would represent land, because land absorbs and loses heat slower than water

• Location #1 would represent water, because water absorbs and loses heat slower than land

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The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation is known as

• Global Wind Belts

• the Coriolis Effect

• the Doldrums

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Local winds are the movement of air over short distances. Which of the following is NOT a local wind.

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• mountain breeze

• trade winds

Which of the following is NOT a global wind?

• Desert Winds

• Polar Easterlies

• trade winds

• Westerlies

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Narrow belts of high speed winds that blow from West to East between 7km and 16km above Earth's surface are known as ________________.

• jet streams

• land breezes

• horse latitudes

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