Gr. 7: U3.L3: Wind in the Atmosphere: Ohio Science Fusion

What is: the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure?

• wind

• local wind

• jet stream

• global wind

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What is: the movement of air over short distances?

• local wind

• wind

• global wind

• Coriolis effect

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What is: the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation?

• Coriolis effect

• jet stream

• local wind

• global wind

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What is: the movement of air over Earth's surface in patterns that are world wide?

• global wind

• local wind

• wind

• jet stream

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What is: a narrow band of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere?

• jet stream

• local winds

• global wind

• Coriolis effect

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The air above Earth’s surface is at different temperatures. What is responsible for this difference in temperature?

• the sun

• the moon

• landforms

• Earth's rotation

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The Coriolis effect greatly affects the paths of air circulation on Earth. What causes the Coriolis effect?

• the sun

• the moon

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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Air rising and sinking in Earth’s atmosphere forms a pattern of smaller convection cells. These convection cells create both high-pressure belts and low-pressure belts. Where in the preceding diagram are the high-pressure belts located?

• A, B, C, D

• A, C, E, G

• D, E, F, G

• B, C, D, E, F

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Some characteristic types of wind result where global pressure belts meet. Which of the following is a zone of weak, variable winds located at 30°N and 30°S latitude?

• jet streams

• local winds

• the doldrums

• the horse latitudes

Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.

• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.

• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.

• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

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