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On sunny summer days, a breeze often develops that blows from large bodies of water toward nearby land masses because the
anemometer
Prevailing Westerlies
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
convection
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
temperature of the air above the land is greater
Which of the following best describes a sea breeze?
anemometer
Prevailing Westerlies
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
convection
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
temperature of the air above the land is greater
The surface winds in a typical Northern Hemisphere high-pressure system are generally moving
anemometer
Prevailing Westerlies
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
convection
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
temperature of the air above the land is greater
Which wind belt causes most low-pressure weather systems to travel across the United States from the SW to the NE
anemometer
Prevailing Westerlies
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
convection
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
temperature of the air above the land is greater
Wind speed is measured using an instrument called a(n)
anemometer
Prevailing Westerlies
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
convection
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
temperature of the air above the land is greater
Winds blow from regions of
anemometer
Prevailing Westerlies
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
convection
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
temperature of the air above the land is greater
What process creates the sea and land breezes along a large body of water?
anemometer
Prevailing Westerlies
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
convection
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
temperature of the air above the land is greater
Surface winds on Earth are primarily caused by differences in
anemometer
Prevailing Westerlies
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
convection
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
temperature of the air above the land is greater
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