What causes warm air to rise?

it has higher pressure than cold air

What causes wind to blow?

Differences in air temperature and pressure

What creates the air pressure difference between the equator and the poles?

the amount of direct sunlight each area receives

How are winds in the northern hemisphere different from winds in the southern hemisphere?

Winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected right; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected left

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected south; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected north

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected east; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected west

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected left; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected right

If you wanted to visit an area with very little wind, where might you go?

the doldrums around the equator

the jet streams in the northern and southern hemisphere

the area around the Mediterranean Sea

Which is NOT a characteristic of local winds?

They blow steadily over long distances.

They occur within a small area.

Land and sea breezes are examples.

They blow over short distances.

Which statement correctly defines wind?

Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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 pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

Wind is caused by air pressure differences that result from...

uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere

absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth's land masses

radiation of heat from Earth's land masses to water bodies

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.

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

the Earth to rotate on its axis

global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

because the temperatures over land and water change

because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

Why do land breezes occur at night?

Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.

Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.

Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.

Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

Conduction

Radiation

Convection

Density

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

Radiation

Conduction

Convection

No heat transfer. It just hurts.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When warm air rises and cool air sinks, what type of heat transfer is created?

conduction

convection

radiation

isolation

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Ironing a shirt is an example of...

condensation

conduction

convection

radiation

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Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

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The man takes the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.

conduction

convection

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.

No energy is transferred.

Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.

The water warms up due to the humidity.

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Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

The man takes the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.

What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

Transfer of thermal energy through "space"

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.

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