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Wind is the movement of air from areas of ____________ to ______________ pressure.
high; low
low; high
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes air to move to the _____________.
right
left
it depends
In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes air to move to the (a) .
What is the name of the wind belt located between 90N-60N?
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
What is the name of the wind belt located between 60S-30S?
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
What is the name of the wind belt located between 0 (Equator)-30N?
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
Which direction to the Trade Winds move?
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
Which direction to the Polar Easterlies move?
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
Which direction to the Westerlies move?
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
What is the name of the wind belt located between 90S-60S?
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
The Equator receives the most direct sunlight and therefore has the warmest air. What type of air pressure would be found there?
High Pressure
Low Pressure
The Poles receives the least direct sunlight and therefore have the coldest air. What type of air pressure would be found there?
High Pressure
Low Pressure
What is the weight a column of air particles in a certain area called?
Air Pressure
Air Mass
Air Problem
Air Pollution
Cold air is ____________ than warm air and ___________.
more dense; sinks
less dense; rises
more dense; rises
less dense; sinks
Warm air is ____________ than cold air and ___________.
more dense; sinks
less dense; rises
more dense; rises
less dense; sinks
When cool air sinks, it creates areas of __________ pressure.
high
low
When warm air rises, it creates areas of __________ pressure.
high
low
The horizontal (side to side) movement of air along Earth's surface is called ____________.
Air currents
Wind
Air Pressure
Atmosphere
Air moves from areas of _____________ pressure, to areas of ______________ pressure.
high; low
low; high
What type of heat transfer happens by the rising of warm air?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
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