Atmospheric Pressure and Winds

Wind blows from ______ pressure areas to _____ pressure areas.

• high; low

• warm; cool

• cool; warm

• low; high

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Wind occurs because of differences in ___________

• humidity.

• nitrogen levels.

• air pressure.

• latitude.

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What causes differences in air pressure around the Earth?

• Cold air rises at the equator, and warm air sinks at the poles.

• Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air rises at the poles.

• Warm air sinks at the equator, and cold air rises at the poles.

• Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.

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A low-pressure zone caused by the rising of warm air is referred to as

• prevailing westerlies

• jet scream

• prevailing easterlies

• doldrums

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Bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface

• jet streams

• horse latitudes

• polar easterlies

• doldrums

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High pressure areas are

• anti-cyclones

• cyclones

• jet streams

• doldrums

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Regions of high-pressure and gentle winds at about 30 degrees north and south latitude are called

• horse latitudes

• doldrums

• polar vortex

• prevailing westerlies

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High winds near top of troposphere generally flowing west to east and are able to influence the weather.

• Doldrums

• Polar easterlies

• Jet streams

• Prevailing westerlies

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The __________________ are responsible for the movement of much of the weather across the United States.

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

• doldrums

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Air currents that blow near the north and south poles are the _____________________. 

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

• polar westerlies

• jet streams

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