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Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...
conduction
convection
radiation
magnetism
At the equator and at 600 latitude, warm air rises creating a windless area known as the...
doldrums
horse latitudes
westerlies
polar easterlies
Winds that blow from 300 latitude to the equator are called...
westerlies
polar easterlies
trade winds
horse latitudes
The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...
coriolis effect
doldrums
trade winds
westerlies
Winds that blow from 300 latitude to 600 latitude are called...
polar easterlies
westerlies
trade winds
doldrums
Cooler air sinks at 300 latitude causing a windless area known as...
doldrums
horse latitudes
polar easterlies
westerlies
Winds that blow from the North and South pole toward 600 latitude are called...
trade winds
westerlies
polar easterlies
horse latitudes
Earth's rain-forests are located along these areas of low pressure at the equator and 600
Horse Latitudes
Doldrums
Westerlies
Easterlies
Warm rising air causes___________ pressure, resulting in ___________.
high, rain
low, rain
high, clear skies
low, clear skies
Cool sinking air causes___________ pressure, resulting in ___________.
high, rain
low, rain
high, clear skies
low, clear skies
The North and South poles are considered...
Rainforests
Deserts
Doldrums
Westerlies
Winds always blow from areas of _________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure.
high, high
low, low
low, high
high, low
Most of Earth's largest deserts are located at...
0 degrees latitude
30 degrees latitude
60 degrees latitude
90 degrees latitude
The rain-forests at 60 degrees latitude are known as...
temperate rain-forests
tropical rain-forests
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