Global Winds—Meteorology
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- Q1Air at the equator is heated will then _________.Move leftSinkMove rightRise30s
- Q2Air at the poles will cool and _______.Move rightRiseSinkMove left30s
- Q3_____________ are where trade winds collide at the equator and rise up. At this location there is little to no wind.DoldrumsTrade windsPolar easterliesPrevailing westerlies30s
- Q4These global winds occur between 30 degrees northern and southern latitude. They originate from the west.Hadley cellsPrevailing westerliesPolar easterliesTrade winds30s
- Q5Winds do not move in a perfectly circular convection current, this is because....Because warm air is more denseBecause of the lack of sunlight exposureThe earth is a sphereThe Earth’s rotation moves winds in other directions.30s
- Q6These winds are found from 60 degrees to 90 degrees latitudes. They originate from the EAST.Trade windsPrevailing westerliesDoldrumsPolar easterlies30s
- Q7Warm air takes up more or less space?MoreLess30s
- Q8Trade winds move from _______ to _______.East to WestWest to EastNorth to SouthSouth to North30s
- Q9A Hadley Cell is....An area with no windsAnother name for a trade windAn area with a large amount of windA convection current30s
- Q10What is the major difference between weather and climate?Air pressureTimeHumidityAir temperature30s
- Q11What is the ultimate source for most winds?TidesThe uneven heating of EarthEarth’s rotationEarth’s revolution30s
- Q12Which type of PRESSURE system is shown?A high pressure systemThis isn’t a pressure system at all.A neutral pressure systemA low pressure system30s
- Q13Air pressure is measured in what unit?ATMsMetersPoundsMilligrams of mercury (mmHg)30s
