Wind and Air Currents

When cool air sinks, it creates areas of __________ pressure.

• high

• low

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When warm air rises, it creates areas of __________ pressure.

• high

• low

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Air moves from areas of _____________ pressure, to areas of ______________ pressure.

• high; low

• low; high

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The way Earth's rotation makes the winds curve

• Coriolis Effect

• Cuticle Effect

• Revolution

• rotation

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Surface ocean currents are generated mostly by

• the Coriolis effect

• water density

• tides

• wind

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What causes the Coriolis Effect?

• Ocean currents

• Air Masses

• The Equator

• Earth's rotation

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Global wind belt for the USA

• Easterlies

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

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There are differences in air pressure because of the

• equal heating of the earth.

• the earth's rotation.

• the uneven heating of the earth.

• all of the above

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The jet stream is

• all the water currents in the world.

• high speed wind belt.

• a new airline service.

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Air always moves from

• high pressure to low pressure.

• low pressure to high pressure.

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