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