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Test Description: NYS Regents question about local winds, global winds and causes of wind
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Earth's planetary winds are deflected as a result of the Earth's
A
seasonal changes
B
rotation on its axis
C
revolution around the Sun
D
tilted axis
2) Surface winds on Earth are primarily caused by differences in
A
ocean wave heights during the tidal cycle
B
air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
C
distances from the Sun during the year
D
rotational speeds of Earth's surface at various latitudes
3) The surface winds in a typical Northern Hemisphere high-pressure system are generally moving
A
clockwise toward the high-pressure center
B
counterclockwise toward the high-pressure center
C
counterclockwise away from the high-pressure center
D
clockwise away from the high-pressure center
4) Winds blow from regions of
A
high air temperature to regions of low air temperature
B
high precipitation to regions of low precipitation
C
convergence to regions of divergence
D
high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
5) Which wind belt causes most low-pressure weather systems to travel across the United States from the SW to the NE
A
Polar Easterlies
B
Prevailing Easterlies
C
Polar Westerlies
D
Prevailing Westerlies
6) India experiences a wet monsoon season when
A
ocean currents push moisture towards India
B
ocean currents create more water vapor for India
C
the land of India heats up slower than the Indian Ocean
D
the land of India heats up faster than the Indian ocean
7) On sunny summer days, a breeze often develops that blows from large bodies of water toward nearby land masses because the
A
temperature of the air above the land is greater
B
air over the water becomes heavier with additional water vapor
C
temperature of the water is greater
D
specific heat of the land is greater
8) What process creates the sea and land breezes along a large body of water?
A
conduction
B
evaporation
C
condensation
D
convection
9) Which of the following best describes a sea breeze?
A
movement of air from sea to land caused by cooler land temperatures
B
movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
C
movement of air from land to sea caused by cooler land temperatures
D
movement of air from land to sea caused by warmer land temperatures
10) Wind speed is measured using an instrument called a(n)
A
anemometer
B
barometer
C
psychrometer
D
hygrometer
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