Atmosphere in Motion

Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?

• global winds

• sea breeze

• land breeze

• local winds

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The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• the Earth to rotate on its axis

• continental deflection

• global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

• global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.

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_{Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?}

• diagram Y

• diagram X

• neither 

• both

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Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30*N latitude and 30*S latitude?

• jet stream

• breeze

• westerlies

• trade winds

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What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime

• Land breeze - nighttime

• Sea breeze - daytime

• Sea breeze - nighttime

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Why do land breezes occur at night?

• Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.

• Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.

• Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.

• Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.

What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30*N and 60*N and 30*S and 60*S?

• trade winds

• land breeze

• westerlies

• jet stream

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Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called _________.

• westerlies

• jet stream

• trade winds

• local winds

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What causes the coriolis effect on Earth?

• The influence of Earth's rotation

• The influence of the sun

• The influence of local winds

• The influence of the moon

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Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense.

• Warm air has more pressure

• Warm air is less dense

• Warm air has a higher temperature

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