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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes wind?differences in pressuredifferences in oxygendifferences in thermospheredifferences in gravity
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy does warm air rise and cold air sink?warm air is warmercold air is colderwarm air is less dense than cold aircold air is less dense than warm air
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What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?Land breeze - daytimeLand breeze - nighttimeSea breeze - daytimeSea breeze - nighttime - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement correctly defines wind?Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressureWind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?the moonthe sunthe Earth's surfacethe rotation of the Earth
- 6. Multiple ChoiceLand 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 day and blow toward the water.They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?less dense and less pressure than warm airmore dense and more pressure than warm airmore dense and less pressure than warm airless dense and more pressure than warm air
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?diagram Ydiagram Xneitherboth
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.Air always moves from east to west.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceCool air moving across land and warm air rising up from the ocean will result in:land breezesea breezewarm breezeno breeze
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of breeze is this and when would it form?Land breeze - daytimeLand breeze - nighttimeSea breeze - daytimeSea breeze - nighttime
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy do land breezes occur at night?Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.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.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLand heats up and cools down faster than water.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?because the temperatures over land and over water changebecause warm air over land sinks and stays in place over landbecause cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the oceanbecause cool air sinks and stays in place over land
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich is true about sea breezes?They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of global wind flows toward the poles from west to east carrying moist air over the United States?Prevailing WesterliesPrevailing EasterliesPolar EasterliesDoldrums
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe 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 rotation...DopplerEarth's revolution...Doppler
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?land breezesmountain breezesglobal windsland breezes
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes wind?differences in pressureconduction currentsdensitytropical currents
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of pressure is associated with cold air masses?LowMiddleHigh
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.Air always moves from east to west.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhy does warm air rise?Warm air is more dense than cooler air.Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.Warm air is less dense than cooler air.Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceMore direct light would mean the temperature in that area would be...cooler and letter Bcooler and letter Ahotter at letter Ahotter at letter B
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