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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 gravity
B
differences in the thermosphere
C
differences in air pressure
D
differences in oxygen
2) Air moves in large, circular patterns called...
A
covection currents
B
trade winds
C
convection cells
D
pressure belts
3) In the Northern Hemisphere, winds traveling north appear to curve to the east because of the...
A
Trade Winds
B
Coriolis Effect
C
Polar Easterlies
D
convection currents
4) Global winds that constantly blow from west to east are called...
A
prevailing westerlies
B
polar easterlies
C
trade winds
D
mountain breezes
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
jet currents
B
jet streams
C
convection currents
D
convection streams
7) Local winds are produced by...
A
global winds
B
global geographic features
C
local features such as mountains and shorelines
D
local farms and ranches
8) Mountain and valley breezes are caused by
A
similarities in temperature and elevation
B
the same temperature at all elevations.
C
high temperatures at all elevations
D
differences in temperature and elevation
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
Air over the beach heats up, rises and is replaced by ocean air.
D
The energy of the ocean storms push air toward shore.
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
Warm air at the equator rises and causes an area of low pressure.
D
Cold air at the poles rises and causes an area of high pressure.
11) Where would you find almost no wind at all?
A
the prevailing westerlies
B
the doldrums
C
the polar easterlies
D
the trade winds
12) Which winds are the weakest?
A
the prevailing westerlies
B
the polar easterlies
C
the horse latitudes
D
the doldrums
13) Which winds were used by sailors to navigate trade routes?
A
doldrums
B
trade winds
C
prevailing westerlies
D
polar easterlies
14) Which type of wind blows at night?
A
Night Breeze
B
Sea Breeze
C
Mountain Breeze
D
Land Breeze
15) Changes in temperature and pressure that cause winds is because the Earth is...
A
unevenly heated.
B
hotter at the poles.
C
colder at the equator.
D
evenly heated.
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