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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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?trade windsland breezewesterliesjet stream
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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 - 3. 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.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?the moonthe sunthe Earth's surfacethe rotation of the Earth
- 5. 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.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?global windssea breezeland breezelocal winds
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?continental deflectionthe rotation of the EarthMoon's gravityunequal heating of the Earth by the sun
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Coriolis effect causes ___________.the Earth to rotate on its axiscontinental deflectionglobal winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight lineglobal winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?diagram Ydiagram Xneitherboth
- 10. 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.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSteady winds that flow from east to west between 30*N latitude and 30*S latitude?jet streambreezewesterliestrade winds
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple ChoiceNear the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called the______.westerliesjet streamtrade windslocal winds
- 14. 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.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of breeze is this and when would it form?Land breeze - daytimeLand breeze - nighttimeSea breeze - daytimeSea breeze - nighttime
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of CONDUCTION?When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.When heat transfers from objects that are touching.When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of CONVECTIONWhen heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.When heat transfers from objects that are touching.a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?ConductionRadiationConvectionDensity
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?RadiationConductionConvectioI don't know!!!!!!!!!!!
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWarm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiationInsolation
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThis is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:Conduction.Convection.Radiation.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWalking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiation
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first layer of the Atmosphere? (lowest)TroposphereThermosphereStratosphereNone of these
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the second layer called?OzoneTroposphereStratosphereAir
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat layer is the Ozone in?Ozone LayerStartosphereTroposphereIt's not in one, it has its own
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat's the highest layer of the Atmosphere? (last layer)TroposphereThermosphereExposphere6
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exospheretroposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratospherethermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exospheretroposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?diagram Ydiagram Xneitherboth
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThis layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozonetropospherethermospheremesospherestratosphere
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThis layer is where weather occurstropospherethermosphereexospherestratosphere
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?land breezesmountain breezesglobal windsland breezes
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