Winds

What type of large scale winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

• land breezes

• mountain breezes

• global winds

• land breezes

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Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon

• the sun

• the Earth's surface

• the rotation of the Earth

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Which statement correctly defines wind?

• The movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

• The movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

• The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• The movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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^{Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?}

• diagram Y

• diagram X

• neither

• both

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The Coriolis Effect influences wind patterns by causing them to:

• Move straight from high to low pressure without deflection

• Curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere

• Increase in speed with altitude

• Move directly from the poles to the equator

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What phenomenon causes the apparent deflection of winds due to the Earth's rotation?

• The Doppler Effect

• The Coriolis Effect

• The Greenhouse Effect

• The Venturi Effect

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Which factor does NOT directly affect wind speed and direction?

• Atmospheric pressure differences

• Earth's rotation

• Ocean currents

• Temperature gradients

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Which global wind belt is found at letter A?

• Polar Easterlies 

• Prevailing Westerlies 

• Tradewinds

• Doldrums 

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Which global wind belt is found at letter B?

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies 

• Doldrums

• Tradewinds 

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What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

• heat from the Earth's core

• the rotation of the Earth

• Moon's gravity

• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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