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4.2 Patterns of Circulation in the Atmosphere

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1. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What causes wind?
warm air sinking while cold air rises
uneven heating of Earth's surface
air movement from high to low pressure
air movement from low to high pressure
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which instrument measures wind speed?
Wind vane
Speedometer
Rain Gauge
Anemometer
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The movement of air parallel to Earth
Wind
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
Jet Stream
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A lake breeze is a local wind that blows from an ocean or lake
wind
land breeze
sea breeze
jet stream
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The flow of air from land to a body of water
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Coriolis Effect
Wind
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Earth's rotation makes wind curve
Jet stream
land breeze
Coriolis effect
Wind
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
High speed winds slightly above Earth's surface
Wind
Coriolis Effect
Jet Stream
Sea Breeze
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which two factors affect local winds?
unequal heating of Earth's surface
water and land
Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation
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