Global Winds
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- Q1What causes global winds?the unequal heating of the Earththe gravitational pull of the moonthe rotation of Earththe exosphere30s
- Q2This global wind pattern is found along the equator (0 degrees latitude) and is characterized by little to no winds.trade windshorse latitudesprevailing westerliesdoldrums30s
- Q3dry, cold winds that blow from the high-pressure areas of the polar highsprevailing westerliesdoldrumspolar easterlieshorse latitudes30s
- Q4Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?the Earth's surfacethe Sunthe Moonthe Earth's rotation30s
- Q5a consistent system of winds that blow from 0 degrees and 30 degrees N and S.trade windsprevailing westerliespolar easterliesdoldrums30s
- Q6Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?They originate in the day and blow toward the land.They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.They originate in the day and blow toward the water.30s
- Q7Why do land breezes occur at night?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.Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.30s
- Q8What 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?Horse LatitudesPrevailing WesterliesPolar EasterliesDoldrums30s
- Q9Cold air creates ____________ pressure.highlow30s
- Q10The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.Earth's rotation ; CoriolisEarth's revolution; CoriolisEarth's revolution ; DopplerEarth's rotation ; Doppler30s