Global Winds and Currents

Winds always blow from areas of _________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure.

• high, high

• low, low

• low, high

• high, low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind is caused by convection currents due to:

• Too much Taco Bell

• Differences in elevation

• The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

• The currents in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which global winds move FROM the east to the west?

• Westerlies

• Tradewinds

• Easterlies

• Easterlies and Tradewinds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where do jet streams tend to form?

• A and E

• A, B, D, and E

• B and D

• A, B, C, D, and E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Due to the Coriolis effect, global winds in the northern hemisphere deflect:

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Due to the Coriolis effect, global winds in the southern hemisphere deflect:

• Clockwise

• Counter-clockwise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?

• The wind blowing

• Earth's gravity pulling things down

• The rotation of the Earth

• The pull of the Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The source of energy that creates global winds is:

• the moon

• the sun

• the Earth's surface

• the rotation of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which areas typically have high pressure?

• A and E

• C

• B and D

• A, C, and E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which areas typically have low pressure?

• A and E

• C

• B and D

• A, C, and E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6