Quiz about Wind and Air Pressure Quiz

Question 1

What causes the air to move, resulting in winds?

Accepted Answer

Differences in air pressure

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The rotation of the Earth

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The gravitational pull of the moon

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The magnetic field of the Earth

Question 2

What is the direction of wind movement in relation to air pressure?

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From areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure

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From areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure

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From areas of equal pressure to areas of higher pressure

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Wind does not move in relation to air pressure

Question 3

What is the primary cause of differences in air pressure on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The unequal heating of the atmosphere by the sun

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The Earth's magnetic field

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The moon's gravitational pull

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The Earth's rotation

Question 4

What forms when an area of Earth's surface is heated by the sun?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents

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Magnetic fields

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Ocean currents

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Wind tunnels

Question 5

What happens to air when it is heated over a surface?

Accepted Answer

It expands and becomes less dense

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It contracts and becomes more dense

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It remains unchanged in density

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It expands and becomes more dense

Question 6

What is the result when cool, dense air with higher pressure flows underneath warm, less dense air?

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The warm air rises

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The warm air sinks

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The cool air rises

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There is no movement of air

Question 7

How are winds described?

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By their direction and speed

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By their color and temperature

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By their humidity and pressure

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By their duration and intensity

Question 8

What instrument is used to determine wind direction?

Accepted Answer

Wind vane

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Thermometer

Question 9

From which directions does wind blow?

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North, South, East, and West

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North and South only

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East and West only

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Upwards and downwards

Question 10

What does one end of the wind vane do when the wind blows?

Accepted Answer

It points into the wind

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It spins in circles

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It makes a whistling sound

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It stays stationary

Question 11

How many cups does an anemometer typically have at the ends of its spokes to measure wind speed?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

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5

Question 12

What turns the axle of an anemometer?

Accepted Answer

The force of the wind against the cups

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The speed of the cups

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The rotation of the meter

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The temperature of the air

Question 13

What is connected to the anemometer's axle to show the wind speed?

Accepted Answer

A meter

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A compass

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A thermometer

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A barometer

Question 14

What is the windchill factor?

Accepted Answer

The increased cooling that a wind can cause

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The actual temperature measured by a thermometer

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The speed of the wind on a particular day

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The amount of heat generated by the body

Question 15

According to the image, how does wind affect the way we feel temperature?

Accepted Answer

It makes us feel colder by removing body heat

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It has no effect on how we feel temperature

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It makes us feel warmer than the actual temperature

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It increases the body's heat production

Question 16

What is an example of a local wind?

Accepted Answer

A breeze that occurs on a hot summer day at the beach

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A breeze that occurs in the mountains

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A wind that blows across continents

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A wind that is part of the global wind patterns

Question 17

What causes the sea breeze described in the image?

Accepted Answer

The land being warmer than the sea

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The sea being warmer than the land

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Global wind patterns

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The rotation of the Earth

Question 18

What causes local winds according to the text?

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The unequal heating of Earth's surface within a small area

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The rotation of the Earth

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The movement of the tides

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The presence of mountains and valleys

Question 19

When do local winds typically form?

Accepted Answer

When large scale winds are weak

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When there is a storm

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When large scale winds are strong

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During the night only

Question 20

Which two types of local winds are mentioned in the text?

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Sea breezes and land breezes

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Mountain breezes and valley breezes

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Hot winds and cold winds

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East winds and west winds

Question 21

What is a sea breeze (or lake breeze)?

Accepted Answer

A local wind that blows from an ocean or lake to the land

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A local wind that blows from the land to the ocean or lake

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A global wind pattern affected by the rotation of the Earth

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A seasonal wind that brings heavy rainfall

Question 22

Why does a sea breeze occur?

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Because the land warms up faster than the water, creating a low-pressure area over the land

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Because the water warms up faster than the land, creating a high-pressure area over the land

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Because the air over the water is cooler and denser than the air over the land

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Because the air over the land is cooler and denser than the air over the water

Question 23

What happens to the air as it warms up over the land during the day in the context of a sea breeze?

Accepted Answer

It becomes less dense, expands, and rises, creating a low-pressure area

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It becomes denser and sinks, creating a high-pressure area

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It remains stationary and does not affect the local wind patterns

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It becomes more humid and leads to precipitation

Question 24

During a sea breeze, what causes the cool air to move inland from over the water?

Accepted Answer

The cool air over the water moves inland to replace the rising warm air over the land

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The warm air over the water is denser and pushes the cool air inland

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The cool air over the water is denser and sinks, pushing the warm air inland

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The warm air over the land moves to the water, pulling the cool air inland

Question 25

What is formed when the flow of air moves from land to a body of water at night?

Accepted Answer

Land breeze

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Sea breeze

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Mountain breeze

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Valley breeze

Question 26

During which part of the day is the process of sea breeze reversed to form a land breeze?

Accepted Answer

Night

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Morning

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Afternoon

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Noon

Question 27

What happens to the direction of the sea breeze at night?

Accepted Answer

It reverses

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It intensifies

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It remains the same

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It stops completely

Question 28

What are global winds?

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Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances

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Winds that change direction frequently

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Short bursts of air that occur randomly

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Winds that only occur during specific seasons

Question 29

How are global winds created?

Accepted Answer

By the unequal heating of Earth's surface

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By the consistent temperature of Earth's surface

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By the rotation of the Earth on its axis

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By the gravitational pull of the moon

Question 30

Why are temperatures near the poles much lower than near the equator?

Accepted Answer

The sun's energy is spread out over a larger area at the poles

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The sun's energy is more concentrated at the poles

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The poles are closer to the sun

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The equator receives less sunlight than the poles

Question 31

What is the difference between global winds and local winds?

Accepted Answer

Global winds occur over a large area, while local winds occur over a small area

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Global winds occur over a small area, while local winds occur over a large area

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Global winds are created by the moon, while local winds are created by the sun

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There is no difference; they are the same

Question 32

How do the sun's rays strike Earth's surface at the poles compared to near the equator?

Accepted Answer

At a low angle at the poles and directly overhead at the equator

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At a high angle at the poles and a low angle at the equator

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Directly overhead at the poles and at a low angle at the equator

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The sun's rays do not reach the poles

Question 33

What causes warm air to rise at the equator and cold air to sink at the poles?

Accepted Answer

Temperature differences between the equator and the poles

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The rotation of the Earth

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The gravitational pull of the moon

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The presence of ocean currents

Question 34

Where does air pressure tend to be lower?

Accepted Answer

Near the equator

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Near the poles

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At the mid-latitudes

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It is the same everywhere on Earth

Question 35

What is the direction of winds at Earth's surface due to the difference in pressure?

Accepted Answer

From the poles toward the equator

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From the equator toward the poles

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From the west toward the east

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From the east toward the west

Question 36

At higher altitudes, in which direction does air flow?

Accepted Answer

From the equator toward the poles

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From the poles toward the equator

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From the west toward the east

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From the east toward the west

Question 37

What do the movements of air in the atmosphere produce?

Accepted Answer

Global winds

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Ocean currents

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Earthquakes

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Magnetic fields

Question 38

What is the Coriolis effect?

Accepted Answer

The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve.

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The process by which Earth's magnetic field affects wind direction.

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The change in Earth's rotation speed over time.

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The circular motion of water in the oceans.

Question 39

How would global winds blow if Earth did not rotate?

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In a straight line from the poles toward the equator.

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In a curved path from the poles toward the equator.

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From east to west following the Earth's rotation.

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In a random pattern without any specific direction.

Question 40

Which direction do winds appear to curve in the Northern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect?

Accepted Answer

To the right

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To the left

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Straight down

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Straight up

Question 41

Which direction do winds appear to curve in the Southern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect?

Accepted Answer

To the left

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To the right

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Straight down

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Straight up

Question 42

Because of the Coriolis Effect, how do winds in the Northern Hemisphere turn?

Accepted Answer

Towards the right

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Towards the left

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Directly towards the equator

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There is no deflection

Question 43

In the Southern Hemisphere, in which direction do winds curve due to the Coriolis Effect?

Accepted Answer

Towards the left

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Towards the right

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Towards the north

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There is no deflection

Question 44

What are the factors that combine to produce a pattern of wind belts and calm areas around Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Coriolis effect and other factors

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The Coriolis effect only

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Ocean currents only

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Solar radiation only

Question 45

What is the name of the zone where the northeast and southeast trade winds converge?

Accepted Answer

Intertropical convergence zone

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Polar front

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Westerlies

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Subtropical high

Question 46

What are doldrums?

Accepted Answer

Calm areas where warm air rises

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Strong winds near the poles

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Cold areas with high pressure

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Ocean currents near the equator

Question 47

Where do doldrums occur?

Accepted Answer

At the equator

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Near the poles

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In the mid-latitudes

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Outside the Earth's atmosphere

Question 48

What creates an area of low pressure in the doldrums?

Accepted Answer

Warm air rising steadily

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Cool air sinking rapidly

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High-speed winds

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Ocean waves

Question 49

What happens to the cool air that moves into the doldrums area?

Accepted Answer

It is warmed rapidly and rises before moving far

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It remains cool and sinks

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It forms clouds and causes rain

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It creates a high-pressure zone

Question 50

What are the Horse Latitudes?

Accepted Answer

Two calm areas of sinking air

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Areas of intense storms at the equator

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Regions with the strongest trade winds

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Zones of high precipitation near the poles

Question 51

What is the definition of 'latitude' as mentioned in the image?

Accepted Answer

The distance from the equator, measured in degrees

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The distance from the prime meridian, measured in degrees

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The distance from the poles, measured in degrees

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The measurement of temperature at a certain location

Question 52

From where do trade winds blow?

Accepted Answer

From the horse latitudes toward the equator

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From the equator toward the poles

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From the poles toward the equator

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From the equator toward the horse latitudes

Question 53

What causes the trade winds to turn west as they blow toward the equator?

Accepted Answer

The Coriolis effect

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The gravitational pull of the moon

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The rotation of the Earth

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The solar radiation

Question 54

What happens to the air over the horse latitudes that contributes to the formation of trade winds?

Accepted Answer

The air cools down and sinks

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The air heats up and rises

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The air cools down and rises

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The air heats up and sinks

Question 55

What is formed as a result of the sinking air over the horse latitudes?

Accepted Answer

A region of high pressure

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A region of low pressure

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A tropical storm system

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A polar vortex

Question 56

Prevailing westerlies blow from which direction to which direction?

Accepted Answer

From west to east

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From east to west

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From north to south

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From south to north

Question 57

What effect causes winds that blow toward the poles to be turned toward the east?

Accepted Answer

Coriolis effect

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Gravitational effect

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Greenhouse effect

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Thermal effect

Question 58

What is the direction of the polar easterlies as a result of the Coriolis effect?

Accepted Answer

To the west

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To the east

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To the north

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To the south

Question 59

What causes air to flow back toward lower latitudes from the poles?

Accepted Answer

The air sinks at the poles

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The air heats up at the poles

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The air rises at the poles

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The air remains stationary at the poles

Question 60

What is the primary characteristic of the air associated with polar easterlies?

Accepted Answer

Cold and dry

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Warm and moist

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Hot and humid

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Cool and wet

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