Global Winds

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called:

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• magnetism

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Winds that blow from 30⁰ latitude to the equator are called:

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

• horse latitudes

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What is the process of global winds curving due to the Earth's rotation called?

• Coriolis effect

• Doldrums

• Trade winds

• Convection

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Winds that blow from 30⁰ latitude to 60⁰ latitude are called:

• polar easterlies

• prevailing westerlies

• trade winds

• doldrums

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Winds that blow from the North and South pole toward 60⁰ latitude are called:

• trade winds

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

• doldrums

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Warm air rises causing __________ pressure and cool air sinks causing __________ pressure.

• high, low

• low, high

• high, high

• low, low

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Winds always blow from areas of _________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure.

• high, high

• low, low

• low, high

• high, low

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Wind is caused by convection currents due to:

• Too much Taco Bell

• Differences in elevation

• The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

• The currents in the ocean

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Which heats up and cools more quickly?

• Land

• Water (Oceans)

• They heat and cool equally

Which global winds move FROM the east to the west?

• Westerlies

• Tradewinds

• Easterlies

• Easterlies and Tradewinds

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