Atmospheric Circulation and Winds Quiz

Seasonal changes in the heating of Earth's surfaces affect the circulation of the atmosphere.

• Monsoons

• Jet streams

• Coriolis effect

• Climate

A belt of high-speed wind in the upper troposphere is known as?

• Global winds

• Climate

• Monsoons

• Jet stream

A description of the pattern of weather over many years is called?

• Weather

• Seasons

• Climate

• Global winds

The cooler air over the land has a higher density and moves toward the water, creating what?

• Sea breeze

• Trade winds

• Land breeze

• Westerlies

What blows over long distances in a specific direction?

• Trade winds

• Westerlies

• Local winds

• Global winds

Winds that are north and south of the equator are called?

• Trade winds

• Polar easterlies

• Westerlies

• Convection cells

The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth is called the:

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Mantle

• Atmosphere

Gases radiate absorbed energy back to the Earth's surface, warming the lower atmosphere. This process is known as:

• Thin ozone layer

• Convection current

• Greenhouse effect

• Global warming

Horizontal movement of air is referred to as:

• Wind

• Water

• Earth

• Fire

This type of wind blows over a short distance where land meets a large body of water:

• Sea breeze

• Local wind

• Land breeze

• Global wind