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Ch 15 Wind
Test Description: This review contains information about wind.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What causes wind?
A
differences in the thermosphere
B
differences in gravity
C
differences in air pressure
D
differences in oxygen
2) Air moves in large, circular patterns called...
A
trade winds
B
pressure belts
C
covection currents
D
convection cells
3) In the Northern Hemisphere, winds traveling north appear to curve to the east because of the...
A
Trade Winds
B
Coriolis Effect
C
convection currents
D
Polar Easterlies
4) Global winds that constantly blow from west to east are called...
A
mountain breezes
B
prevailing westerlies
C
trade winds
D
polar easterlies
5) Global winds that blow NE from 30 degrees latitude are called...
A
global easterlies
B
northerlies
C
polar easterlies
D
trade winds
6) Narrow belts of winds at the top of the troposphere and the bottom of the stratosphere that can reach 400 km/h are called...
A
convection currents
B
jet streams
C
convection streams
D
jet currents
7) Local winds are produced by...
A
local farms and ranches
B
global geographic features
C
local features such as mountains and shorelines
D
global winds
8) Mountain and valley breezes are caused by
A
the same temperature at all elevations.
B
differences in temperature and elevation
C
similarities in temperature and elevation
D
high temperatures at all elevations
9) Sammy feels an ocean breeze as he plays volleyball at the beach. Why do ocean winds or sea breezes blow toward shore during the day?
A
Ocean air is less dense, so it moves in to replace air over the land.
B
Earth's rotation causes air to blow toward land.
C
The energy of the ocean storms push air toward shore.
D
Air over the beach heats up, rises and is replaced by ocean air.
10) Why is pressure low at the equator relative to pressure at 30 degrees North or South Latitude?
A
Cold air sinks at the equator and causes an area of low pressure.
B
Warm air at the poles sinks and causes an area of high pressure.
C
Cold air at the poles rises and causes an area of high pressure.
D
Warm air at the equator rises and causes an area of low pressure.
11) Where would you find almost no wind at all?
A
the prevailing westerlies
B
the doldrums
C
the trade winds
D
the polar easterlies
12) Which winds are the weakest?
A
the polar easterlies
B
the horse latitudes
C
the doldrums
D
the prevailing westerlies
13) Which winds were used by sailors to navigate trade routes?
A
doldrums
B
polar easterlies
C
trade winds
D
prevailing westerlies
14) Which type of wind blows at night?
A
Land Breeze
B
Night Breeze
C
Sea Breeze
D
Mountain Breeze
15) Changes in temperature and pressure that cause winds is because the Earth is...
A
unevenly heated.
B
evenly heated.
C
hotter at the poles.
D
colder at the equator.
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