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Winds blow from regions of
Prevailing Westerlies
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
anemometer
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
convection
rotation on its axis
Surface winds on Earth are primarily caused by differences in
Prevailing Westerlies
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
anemometer
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
convection
rotation on its axis
Which of the following best describes a sea breeze?
Prevailing Westerlies
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
anemometer
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
convection
rotation on its axis
The Earth's planetary winds are deflected as a result of the Earth's
Prevailing Westerlies
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
anemometer
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
convection
rotation on its axis
Which wind belt causes most low-pressure weather systems to travel across the United States from the SW to the NE
Prevailing Westerlies
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
anemometer
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
convection
rotation on its axis
What process creates the sea and land breezes along a large body of water?
Prevailing Westerlies
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
anemometer
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
convection
rotation on its axis
Wind speed is measured using an instrument called a(n)
Prevailing Westerlies
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
anemometer
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
convection
rotation on its axis
The surface winds in a typical Northern Hemisphere high-pressure system are generally moving
Prevailing Westerlies
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
anemometer
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
convection
rotation on its axis
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