Global Winds and Local Breezes
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- Q1What is the main driving force behind global winds?Mountain rangesOcean currentsThe uneven heating of the Earth's surfaceEarth's rotation30s
- Q2What type of breeze occurs during the day when land heats up faster than water?Mountain breezeSea breezeValley breezeLand breeze30s
- Q3Which global wind pattern is responsible for helping sailors in the tropics?Polar easterliesJet streamTrade windsWesterlies30s
- Q4What local breeze occurs at night when land cools faster than water?Valley breezeLand breezeSea breezeCity breeze30s
- Q5Which phenomenon describes the change in wind direction due to the Earth's rotation?Ocean currentsJet streamTrade windsCoriolis effect30s
- Q6What causes local breezes to occur?Height of the mountainsSeasons of the yearChanges in humidityTemperature differences between land and water30s
- Q7What type of wind is typically found in mountainous regions, caused by temperature differences between slopes?Sea breezeValley breezeLand breezeStorm breeze30s
- Q8What atmospheric phenomenon is characterized by strong, high-altitude winds that flow in narrow bands?Jet streamBreeze currentsMonsoon windsTrade winds30s
- Q9Which local breeze occurs when cool air from the mountains flows down into the valleys at night?Valley breezeLand breezeSea breezeMountain breeze30s
- Q10What is the primary reason for the trade winds blowing from east to west?Solar radiationOcean currentsPosition of the continentsThe rotation of the Earth30s
- Q11What causes local breezes?Ocean currentsThe Earth's rotationDifferences in temperature between land and waterMountain ranges30s
- Q12What are the global winds that blow from east to west near the equator called?Trade windsWesterliesPrevailing westerliesPolar winds30s
- Q13Which local breeze blows from the ocean to the land during the day?Mountain breezeSea breezeValley breezeLand breeze30s
- Q14What is the primary driver of global wind patterns?The uneven heating of the Earth's surfaceThe presence of mountainsOcean salinityThe rotation of the Moon30s
- Q15What type of breeze occurs at night when cooler air moves from land to water?Land breezeSea breezeDragon breezeValley breeze30s