Global and Local Winds

Wind moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure.

• True

• False

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Wind that comes from the ocean during the DAY is called

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Because of the Coriolis Effect, weather systems will move in which direction?

• North to South

• South to North

• East to West

• West to East

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Which global winds are responsible for moving weather systems across the United States?

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Northern Trade WInds

• Southern Trade Winds

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What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

• North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

• North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

• North Carolina will experience mild weather.

• North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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Winds do not move in straight lines. Instead, they move in curved paths because of:

• the rotation of Earth.

• the tilt of Earth.

• radiation from the Sun.

• convection currents.

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Which form of heat transfer causes local and global winds to form?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• condensation

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A local wind that blows from the ocean to the land during the day.

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• trade wind

• prevailing westerlies

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A local wind that blows from the land to the ocean at night.

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• trade wind

• prevailing westerlies

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A wind that blows over short distances.

• global wind

• local wind

• polar easterlies

• jet stream