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- 1. Multiple Choice
Wind is the movement of air from areas of ____________ to ______________ pressure.
high; low
low; high
- 2. Multiple Choice
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes air to move to the _____________.
right
left
it depends
- 3. Drag and Drop
In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes air to move to the (a) .
rightleftit depends - 4. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the wind belt located between 90N-60N?
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the wind belt located between 60S-30S?
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the wind belt located between 0 (Equator)-30N?
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which direction to the Trade Winds move?
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which direction to the Polar Easterlies move?
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which direction to the Westerlies move?
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the wind belt located between 90S-60S?
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Trade Winds
- 11. Multiple Choice
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
- 12. Multiple Choice
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
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the weight a column of air particles in a certain area called?
Air Pressure
Air Mass
Air Problem
Air Pollution
- 14. Multiple Choice
Cold air is ____________ than warm air and ___________.
more dense; sinks
less dense; rises
more dense; rises
less dense; sinks
- 15. Multiple Choice
Warm air is ____________ than cold air and ___________.
more dense; sinks
less dense; rises
more dense; rises
less dense; sinks
- 16. Multiple Choice
When cool air sinks, it creates areas of __________ pressure.
high
low
- 17. Multiple Choice
When warm air rises, it creates areas of __________ pressure.
high
low
- 18. Multiple Choice
The horizontal (side to side) movement of air along Earth's surface is called ____________.
Air currents
Wind
Air Pressure
Atmosphere
- 19. Multiple Choice
Air moves from areas of _____________ pressure, to areas of ______________ pressure.
high; low
low; high
- 20. Multiple Choice
What type of heat transfer happens by the rising of warm air?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
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