Convection in the Atmosphere Winds and the Coriolis Effect

What is the Coriolis Effect ?

• Curving of winds due to rotation of earth.on it's axis.

• Movement of ocean currents caused by earth rotation.

• Curve of global winds caused by the sun, oceans, and global rotation clockwise.

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How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

• Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
• Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
• Air always moves from east to west.

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Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
• Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
• Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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Which kind of winds blow over most of the United States?

• Trade Winds

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Polar Windbacks

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What role does air pressure play in weather conditions?

• It creates downdrafts that blow from the shore

• It determines how high or low the tide is

• It is the primary cause of trade winds

• It's force determines the strength of wind

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Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun causes which of these?

• wind patterns
• cloud formation
• volcanic activity
• nutrient cycling

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Air always wants to move from areas of ______________ pressure to _______________ pressure.

• low to high

• high to low

• doesn't matter

• huh?

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What is the primary cause of Global wind patterns?

• ice caps melting

• waves breaking

• weather changing

• Uneven heating

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What Causes differences in air pressure around earth ? 

• Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.
• Equator gets over heated 
• Snow 

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The amount of energy an area receives depends largely on

• a. the Sun's angle

• b. the seasons.

• c. the Sun's distance form the Earth

• d. rotation of Earth on its axis.

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