Global Winds

What causes warm air to rise?

• Warm air is less dense than cold air.

• Warm air weighs more than cold air.

• Warm air has higher pressure than cold air.

• Warm air is more dense than cold air.

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The temperature at the poles is....

• Warmer and less dense

• Warmer and more dense

• Colder and less dense

• Colder and more dense

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The boundary formed when two air masses meet is called a...

• Storm line

• Front

• Squall Line

• Thunderhead

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass do not have enough energy to move the other one out of the way?

• Cold front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

• Warm front

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The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:

• Polar Westerlies

• Subtropical Westerlies

• Polar Winds

• Trade Winds

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What is the total number of belts in each hemisphere?

• Five

• Three

• Two

• Six

Most of the United States is located in the wind belt known as the...

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Trade winds

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The temperature at the equator is...

• Cold and less dense

• Cold and more dense

• Warm and more dense

• Warm and less dense

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The "dragging" of air around the earth is called the Coriolis Effect.

• True

• False

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The pressure zone that separates the Trade Winds and the Westerlies is called...

• Polar High

• Subpolar Low

• Subtropical High or the Horse Latitudes

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