What is one of the main benefits of wind energy in Europe?

Crash Course Geography: Wind and Atmospheric Pressure

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is a non-renewable energy source.
It helps in reducing soil erosion.
It is one of the most popular renewable energies.
It is used to power ships with sails.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is wind defined as?
Horizontal movement of air.
Random movement of air.
Circular movement of air.
Vertical movement of air.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a giant 'L' on a weather map represent?
High pressure area.
No pressure area.
Low pressure area.
Standard sea level pressure.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phenomenon causes moving objects to seem like they curve as they travel over the rotating Earth?
Coriolis effect.
Trade winds.
Equatorial trough.
Hadley effect.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which direction does the Coriolis effect deflect objects in the Northern Hemisphere?
To the left.
To the right.
Upwards.
Downwards.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who first described the concept of the Hadley cell?
Galileo Galilei.
Albert Einstein.
George Hadley.
Isaac Newton.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the weak winds found on the poleward edges of the Hadley cells called?
Trade winds.
Westerlies.
Doldrums.
Horse latitudes.
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